#Veterans shouldn't sleep rough this Christmas, #Burnham says
Iain Watson and Aleks Phillips, 7 Nov 2026
Excerpt: " #DowningStreet said an additional £8.7m in funding would be allocated to eight organisations across the #UK to help #housing providers offer assistance to #veterans with complex needs, including those with health or addiction problems.
"Among them are #VeteranHousingScotland , #Launchpad and #SSAFA, the Armed Forces Charity.
"The pledge, announced ahead of #RemembranceSunday , is part of Burnham's wider plan to offer everyone currently #SleepingRough a bed this winter.
"The most recent official figures estimated that there were 4,793 people sleeping rough on a single night in autumn 2025 in #England - a record high. The number of people recorded as sleeping rough has been on the rise since 2021.
"The government has committed £4.4bn in total to end #RoughSleeping.
"Burnham previously faced criticism from the Conservatives for failing to end rough sleeping while he was the mayor of Greater Manchester."
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