Funding to end rough sleeping in England set to double to almost £900m

Summary

Downing Street will allocate a further £432m in this week's budget to end rough sleeping in England, bringing total funding for a 'lasting solution' to nearly £900m by the end of the current parliament, according to The Guardian. Prime minister Andy Burnham has pledged to offer every rough sleeper in England a safe route off the streets or wider support, and is stepping up efforts to get people off the streets by Christmas. BBC News reports that funding for the plan is set to double and notes that Burnham made ending rough sleeping his first pledge when entering Downing Street in July.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   25 Oct 2026, 22:30 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Downing Street will allocate a further £432m in this week's budget, taking total funding for a 'lasting solution' to rough sleeping to nearly £900m by the end of the current parliament.

2. BBC

   25 Oct 2026, 22:37 UTCSource ↗

   BBC News reports that funding is set to double for a plan to get rough sleepers off the streets by Christmas, and that Burnham made ending rough sleeping his first pledge when entering Downing Street in July.