JEREMY CORBYN vowed today to end Britain’s rough-sleeping crisis if elected prime minister by “immediately” purchasing 8,000 homes for people with a history of sleeping on the streets.

The plan, announced today on the Andrew Marr Show, would see deals struck with housing associations to provide homes for the estimated 4,750 people currently sleeping rough on Britain’s streets.

The additional number of homes would accommodate any growth in numbers between now and the next general election.