# Burnham to double spending on homelessness amid drive to end rough sleeping by Christmas

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-25T22:30:13+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/25/homelessness-rough-sleeping-double-spending-burnham
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/burnham-to-double-spending-on-homelessness-amid-drive-to-end-rough-sle-30cb33/

Downing Street will allocate a further £432m in this week’s budget, bringing total funding for finding a ‘lasting solution’ to nearly £900m 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 r

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