Burnham announces 340 million pounds to reduce rough sleeping in England

Andy Burnham announced £340 million in government funding on his first day as Prime Minister to help end rough sleeping in England. The money will be spent over five years. It will pay for 1,200 homes and intensive support for at least 3,000 people who are sleeping on the streets. The homelessness charity Crisis welcomed the announcement. Burnham made a similar promise when he became Mayor of Greater Manchester in 2017. He said he would end rough sleeping there by 2020, but numbers have continued to rise each year, though they are still lower than in 2017. Experts say that giving people homes directly is more effective than other approaches, but long-term success also requires psychological support.