Burnham to double spending on homelessness amid drive to end rough sleeping by Christmas
Andy Burnham has pledged to double government spending on homelessness to nearly £900 million to address rough sleeping. The initiative aims to provide long-term support and safe housing routes for vulnerable individuals across England.
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This significant funding increase represents a major policy shift in addressing the UK's homelessness crisis through multi-sector collaboration.
‘Rough sleeping isn’t a fact of life,’ said Andy Burnham before a rough sleeping summit on Monday that will bring together business and charities. ‘Rough sleeping isn’t a fact of life,’ said Andy Burnham before a rough sleeping summit on Monday that will bring together business and charities. Homelessness Burnham pledges £900m for homelessness amid drive to end rough sleeping Downing Street to almost double funding with further £432m in this week’s budget
Prefer the Guardian on Google Andy Burnham is to double spending on ending rough sleeping to almost £900m by the end of the current parliament, as he steps up efforts to get people off the streets by Christmas.
The prime minister has pledged to offer every rough sleeper in England a safe route off the streets or wider support as a central part of his premiership.
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