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Andy Burnham Pledges £442M to End Rough Sleeping by Christmas

8/24/2026

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged £442 million to end rough sleeping by Christmas.
Local government homelessness spending rose 125 percent to £950 million from 2019/20 to 2024/5.
Cllr Dave Merrett said the funding will move people into secure homes, not just street removal.
Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton warned Home Office refugee evictions left about 21,000 households needing homelessness help.
Dr Charles Dixon said rules force drug-using patients into street homelessness before they regain accommodation.

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged £442 million to end rough sleeping by Christmas.
Local government homelessness spending rose 125 percent to £950 million from 2019/20 to 2024/5.
Cllr Dave Merrett said the funding will move people into secure homes, not just street removal.
Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton warned Home Office refugee evictions left about 21,000 households needing homelessness help.
Dr Charles Dixon said rules force drug-using patients into street homelessness before they regain accommodation.