Burnham launches ‘national drive’ to get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas
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Key context: <p>Prime minister urges local leaders to act as homelessness campaigners welcome move but say more needs to be done</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/18/rough-sleeping-streets-christmas-local-communities">I won’t abandon anyone to sleep rough on our streets. That’s my £442m promise</a></p></li></ul><p>Andy Burnham has urged local leaders to offer all rough sleepers in England a route off the streets by Christmas, as he pledges another £100m to end street homelessness.</p><p>Arguing in the Guardian that rough sleeping has become so common it now “feels like part of the scenery”, Burnham promised he would mount a Covid-style campaign to get everyone off the streets this winter.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/18/burnham-national-drive-rough-sleepers-christmas">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Prime minister urges local leaders to act as homelessness campaigners welcome move but say more needs to be doneI won’t abandon anyone to sleep rough on our streets. That’s my £442m promiseAndy Burnham has urged local leaders to offer all rough sleepers in England a route off the streets by Christmas, as he pledges another £100m to end street homelessness.Arguing in the Guardian that rough sleeping has become so common it now “feels like part of the scenery”, Burnham promised he would mount a Covid-style campaign to get everyone off the streets this winter. Continue reading...
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