Prime minister to double funding for rough sleeping initiative
The short version
- The prime minister is hosting a rough sleeping summit at Downing Street.
- Funding for tackling rough sleeping will double, reaching nearly £900m.
- A further £432m is being allocated to support the initiative.
- The goal is to offer every rough sleeper in England a safe route off the streets by Christmas.
- The prime minister made ending rough sleeping his first pledge upon entering office.
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First reported by BBC News Can The Government End Rough Sleeping By Christmas?
The Guardian Burnham to double spending on homelessness amid drive to end rough sleeping by Christmas
Daily Mirror Andy Burnham to double funding behind vow to offer all rough sleepers a bed by Christmas
Daily Mail Andy Burnham to give homeless policy £432million - despite warnings previous attempts have failed
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- Daily Mirror, left-leaningAndy Burnham insists ‘names not numbers’ will drive mission to end rough sleeping
- BBC News, centreFunding set to double for plan to get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas
- Daily Mail, right-leaningAndy Burnham to give homeless policy £432million - despite warnings previous attempts have failed
- BBC News, centreFunding set to double for plan to get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas
- Daily Mirror, left-leaningAndy Burnham to double funding behind vow to offer all rough sleepers a bed by Christmas
- The Guardian, left-leaningBurnham to double spending on homelessness amid drive to end rough sleeping by Christmas
- BBC News, centreCan The Government End Rough Sleeping By Christmas?