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Prime Minister pledges £432m more to help rough sleepers off streets

Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a near-doubling of rough sleeping funding, raising it to almost £900m by the close of this parliamentary term, with an additional £432m. The total funding will increase from an initial £442m. The Conservatives dismissed the plan, with shadow housing secretary Katie Lam saying Burnham failed to solve the problem in Greater Manchester.

By BriefTea Editorial · 26 October 2026 at 10:36

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