No one who has served our country should sleep rough on our streets
What was announced
The Prime Minister will write personally to councils in England on Armistice Day asking them to develop a specific plan to offer accommodation to any veterans sleeping rough ahead of the Christmas period.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- Prime Minister to write personally to councils in England asking them to draw up specific plans to offer accommodation to any veterans sleeping rough ahead of the Christmas period
- PM says record funding linked to new drive against rough sleeping creates opportunity to prioritise giving every veteran specialist support to get off the street, consistent with commitments in the Armed Forces Covenant
- PM urges any veterans who are sleeping on the streets, or those supporting them, to call the UK wide helpline on 0800 9520774 to receive immediate support
- Commitment comes as government allocates nearly nine million pounds of funding to housing providers across the UK to provide targeted housing, employment and health support for veterans
- The move is part of delivering the Prime Minister’s instruction on his first day in Downing Street to end rough sleeping in our country
Figures in this announcement
Each line is quoted from the original. Figures are as the publisher stated them on the day.
- “The Prime Minister’s overall commitment to end rough sleeping is backed by investing an additional £874m to make an overall record of £4.4bn funding.”
- “To supplement the work of councils, £8.7 million is being allocated to eight organisations across the United Kingdom, including in Scotland, Liverpool and Kent, as part of the Reducing Veteran Homelessness programme.”
- “The helpline has already supported more than 1,250 veterans into housing to date.”
- “Notes to editors: Organisations being allocated the £8.7 million of funding include: The following organisations will receive a share of £8.7m funding as part of the Reducing Veteran Homelessness Programme: Veteran Housing Scotland Launchpad Alabare The Riverside Group Wigan Council RBVE SSAFA, The Armed Forces Charity Tom Harrison House”
Who and where
People
- Andy Burnham (MP for Makerfield (Labour (Co-op))) · more news
UK bodies of power
- Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street (UK national body) · more news
Councils
Constituencies of the MPs named: Makerfield.
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Veterans and family support, Homelessness and rough sleeping.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/no-one-who-has-served-our-country-should-sleep-rough-on-our-streets
- Published 2026-11-07 19:21:00 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-11-07 19:30:44 UTC from GOV.UK
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