Andy Burnham says "the only place providing that level of support" travelled to Greater Manchester

Andy Burnham is set to double funding for combating rough sleeping to nearly £900m by the end of the current parliament, adding £432m to £442m already earmarked before March 2027, ahead of a Downing Street summit on Monday. The effort aims to offer shelter and support over Christmas and for the rest of the term, with outreach and accommodation active in Coventry and due in Plymouth and Camden. The quote relates to his earlier account of Greater Manchester’s A Bed Every Night program: he said rough sleeper numbers fell and then climbed, which he attributed to the region being the sole provider of such assistance at the time, drawing people to it. He has said a coordinated national approach is necessary, and the funding is intended to promote that.