"This could potentially have a huge impact on children and families affected"

Another Labour MP has backed the Manchester Evening News ’ campaign calling on Andy Burnham to implement a free bus pass for children in temporary homeless accommodation.

Families who are made homeless are often placed in temporary accommodation by councils, usually resulting in children moving from walking distance away from school to being miles away from the classroom.

However, council rules across Greater Manchester say children can only get free transport if they move more than two miles from home and there is no ‘suitable school’ nearer.

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It’s near-impossible to be further than three miles from a school in the city, giving parents a difficult choice: Fork out for buses they previously didn’t need to pay for, or move their children to a differe