Burnham announces drive to get thousands of rough sleepers off streets for Christmas
The plan adds £442 million for emergency accommodation, practical support and more than 1,000 permanent homes, officials said.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham launched a national drive this week to "offer everyone a route off the streets this Christmas," building on his pledge to end rough sleeping.
- Replicating the coronavirus pandemic's "Everyone In" scheme, the government aims to house thousands, having previously protected 37,000 people in hotels and prevented an estimated 266 deaths.
- Housing Secretary Angela Rayner announced £102 million in new funding, complementing the £340 million allocated last month to "help thousands of people leave the streets behind."
- Though Shelter chief executive Sarah Elliott praised the move as a "game-changing move," Shadow Housing Secretary Sir James Cleverly questioned the delivery plan, citing Burnham's record in Manchester.
- This autumn, Burnham will host a national summit bringing together leaders from business, finance, and faith communities to determine their roles in ending rough sleeping.
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Milton Keynes MPs back Prime Minister’s national drive to end homelessness with £442m boost
Prime Minister, Andy Burnham has announced the country’s next steps to end rough sleeping - immediate action to offer everyone who needs it a route off the streets by Christmas.
In Britain, thousands of people sleep on the streets. The new Prime Minister Burnham wants to change this - and announced a million-dollar program. The opposition speaks of unplannedness.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham promises to house all people sleeping on the street by the end of the year through an emergency plan and decentralization of resources The First
The British government wants to reduce the number of people on the streets quickly. The conservative opposition complains that little is known about the financing of the plan.
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