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Ben Schofield

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  • Political Correspondent, BBC
England, London
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Covers:  Politics, policy, the Eastern region, Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire
Political Correspondent @BBCLookEast. ‘Oh, nonsense!’ - Boris Johnson. Tips: ben.schofield@bbc.co.uk. Dad of two, husband to one. Rower.

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Ending rough sleeping is unrealistic, says support group's boss

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By Alex Pope Verified, Ben Schofield Verified
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"Ending rough sleeping is a great thing to say, but the support service and everything that goes with that has to be in place at the same time." That is the view of John Sherriff, of Northampton-based charity Hope Centre., which helps about 50 people every day. So with new Prime Minister Andy Burnham promising to end rough sleeping in England and allocating an additional £340m over three years to the problem, can his plan work? What do those with first-hand experience of the issue think?
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How can I be sure there is a future for me in farming?

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By Ben Schofield Verified
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Twenty-four-year-old Lydia Law spends her days buying grain and selling seed and fertiliser, but says 70% of her job as a farm trader is actually being "a therapist". Working on what she describes as the "front line" between farmers and the market, she says the mood is "very demoralised" and the industry is in a "dark hole".
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A bin, two foxes and a mystic: the candidates fighting Clacton

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By Andrew Sinclair Verified, Ben Schofield Verified
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The main Westminster parties have decided not to stand against Reform UK in the Clacton by-election. But plenty of other candidates have declared their intention to stand. Here is the full list of those we know about - in alphabetical order. ADHAM ALKHATIP - FORWARD PARTY An engineering student at London University who previously worked as a housekeeping assistant at a hospital in Birmingham.
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