Burnham unveils £442m plan to end homelessness and get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas
Andy Burnham’s plan to get homeless people off streets for Christmas
- The UK Government has launched a drive to offer every rough sleeper in England a route off the streets this Christmas, backed by £102 million in immediate funding.
- The prime minister aims to recreate the Everyone In initiative from the pandemic, targeting funds at areas facing the highest homelessness pressures.
- The funding package includes £8.4 million for community funds alongside £340 million previously allocated for long-term settled accommodation.
- Official figures showed rough sleeping in England reached a record high of 4,793 people in autumn 2025, although London recently recorded a 10 per cent drop.
- Homelessness charities welcomed the commitment as a major step forward, while opposition politicians criticised a lack of delivery details.
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