UK pledges £442m to get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas

The UK government has pledged £442m to offer every rough sleeper in England a route off the streets by Christmas, stepping up efforts to end rough sleeping

On drive to end rough sleeping, homeless people and charities say they have heard similar declarations before Andy Burnham calls on wider society to help end rough sleeping by Christmas As Andy Burnham set out his plan to end rough sleeping on Tuesday night, volunteers from homelessness charity Under One Sky were of

Andy Burnham has pledged an additional £102 million to help local authorities get people off the streets for Christmas.

Andy Burnham has pledged an additional £102 million to help local authorities get people off the streets for Christmas.

Rough sleepers in England will be offered housing, in a move likened to the “Everyone In” initiative during the pandemic.

Rayner promises a bed for every rough sleeper by Christmas  The Times

The Prime Minister has announced increased funding of £442 million to help the crisis

PM announces drive to get thousands of rough sleepers off streets for Christmas  itv.com

This week, the government has committed to ‘offer everyone a route off the streets this Christmas’

He's vowed to end rough sleepingJohn Scheerhout Crime reporter and Áine Fox Press Association Social Affairs Correspondent22:47, 18 Aug 2026Andy Burnham has pledged to work to "get everyone in for Christmas" as he continues to build on his vow to end rough sleeping.‌The Prime Minister is attempting a repeat of efforts

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Housing Secretary tells The i Paper that town centres are being plagued by people sleeping on the streets