# Can the government end rough sleeping by Christmas?

https://mins.news/en/video/116489

- BBC News, 2026-10-26 21:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cJoD3C_mDo

> Andy Burnham has doubled the funding behind his pledge to get rough sleepers off the streets by Christmas. A £432 million plan is due to be announced in Wednesday’s budget, prompting discussion of how the money might be used and why the government is focusing on rough sleeping.

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