Burnham Launches £442M Drive to Get Every Rough Sleeper Off England's Streets by Christmas

PM Andy Burnham has urged local leaders to offer every rough sleeper in England a route off the streets by Christmas, backed by £442 million. The campaign mirrors the pandemic-era "Everyone In" scheme, which sharply reduced street homelessness. Rough sleeping in England was estimated at 4,793 people as of July 2026. Burnham is not legislating compliance or setting a numerical target.