Burnham unveils £102m rough sleeping plan with 1,000 permanent homes

Burnham unveils £102m rough sleeping plan with 1,000 permanent homes

Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced £102m in new funding to deliver over 1,000 permanent homes for rough sleepers in England over three years, with psychiatric and addiction support included. Ministers said the money is "fully funded" within the Ministry of Housing's budget. The package takes Burnham's total rough sleeping commitment to £442m. Rough sleeping was his first pledge as prime minister.

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