The things that need to change to stop homelessness in Wales

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1. Sun, 9 August 2026

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   • walesonline.co.uk11:50first to report
     The things that need to change to stop homelessness in Wales

     Andy Burnham hit the headlines with his pledge to end rough sleeping but what needs to change in Wales, where housing and homelessness is devolved?

2. Tue, 11 August 2026

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   • The Guardian World09:41edited after publishing
     Early prisoner releases mean pledge to cut rough sleeping ‘may fail’

     previouslyBurnham rough-sleeper pledge at risk from failures in housing ex-prisoners, charity warns

     Charity says government must focus on securing housing for ex-prisoners if Burnham is to meet rough-sleeping promise • UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham’s pledge to end rough sleeping in England is under threat from a failure to find accommodation for a growing number of newly released prisoners, a charity has said. An analysis by the social justice charity Nacro has found that nearly one in six people leaving jail in England and Wales last year were released into homelessness,...

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     • aol.co.uk11 Aug, 09:41their copy
3. Tue, 18 August 2026

   2 reports
   • The Guardian World21:30
     Burnham launches ‘national drive’ to get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas

     Prime minister urges local leaders to act as homelessness campaigners welcome move but say more needs to be done I won’t abandon anyone to sleep rough on our streets. That’s my £442m promise Andy Burnham has urged local leaders to offer all rough sleepers in England a route off the streets by Christmas, as he pledges another £100m to end street homelessness. Arguing in the Guardian that rough sleeping has become so common it now “feels like part of the scenery”, Burnham promised he would mount...

   • onenewspage.com21:30edited after publishing
     Burnham Pledges £442m to House Rough Sleepers by Christmas

     previouslyBurnham pledges to house rough sleepers by Christmas

     UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a £442m plan to offer rough sleepers in England housing by Christmas, likened to the pandemic-era "Everyone In" initiative. The pledge, described as a "Covid-style campaign," aims to end rough sleeping but does not set a concrete target for ministers.

4. Wed, 19 August 2026

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   • ANSA (Italy)08:58edited after publishing
     Un tetto entro Natale, la promessa di Burnham agli homeless

     previously'Un tetto agli homeless entro Natale', la promessa di Burnham

     Un piano da 500 milioni. Ma c'è chi chiede misure di lungo periodo

   • Der Spiegel (Germany)10:46
     Großbritannien – Obdachlosigkeit: Andy Burnham will das Problem bis Weihnachten lösen

     Die Straßenobdachlosigkeit beschäftigt die britische Politik seit Jahren. Premierminister Andy Burnham kündigt nun ein Sofortprogramm an. Die Opposition zeigt sich skeptisch.

   • Bloomberg Politics11:18
     Burnham Boosts Homelessness Funding With £102 Million in New UK Pledge

     The first policy that Andy Burnham announced when he became prime minister was £330 million ($447 million) to end homelessness. It raised the question of how he could stop people sleeping on the streets of Britain when he’d failed to eliminate the problem during his nine years as mayor of Greater Manchester.

   • aol.co.uk13:11
     Andy Burnham issues 'rallying call' for volunteers to help end rough sleeping

     Speaking on a visit to the North-East of England, Andy Burnham warned the funding might not be enough, and issued a plea to the public to get behind his 'moral mission'

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     • mirror.co.uk19 Aug, 13:11their copy
   • Tagesschau (Germany)14:21
     Obdachlosigkeit in Großbritannien: Burnham will Obdachlose von Straße holen

     In Großbritannien schlafen Tausende Menschen auf der Straße. Der neue Premier Burnham will das ändern - und kündigte ein Millionenprogramm an. Die Opposition spricht von Planlosigkeit.

   • The Guardian World14:44edited after publishing ×2
     Government rough sleeping funding may not ‘be enough’ to tackle problem, says Burnham – as it happened

     previouslyGovernment rough sleeping funding may not ‘be enough’ to tackle problem, says Burnham – UK politics live

     PM pledges to get rough sleepers off streets for Christmas but issues ‘rallying call’ for community and voluntary organisations to help with plan Andy Burnham has admitted government funding “may not fully be enough” to achieve his aim of offering a place to stay to every rough sleeper by Christmas, as he made a “rallying call” for communities to get behind his plan. Speaking on a visit to the north-east of England, the prime minister said: The government money itself may not fully be enough....

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)14:46
     UK premier unveils his plan to end rough sleeping

     'New accommodation and support will be rolled out across England this winter, learning from innovative approaches put into place during pandemic,' according to statement

   • RMF24 (Poland)15:43
     Rekordowa liczba bezdomnych na ulicach. Premier Wielkiej Brytanii ma pomysł, jak rozwiązać ten problem

     Rekordowa liczba bezdomnych na ulicach. Premier Wielkiej Brytanii ma pomysł, jak rozwiązać ten problem

   • The Guardian World16:08
     Will Andy Burnham get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas?

     The prime minister has announced a £442m plan to get rough sleepers off the streets by Christmas. It solidifies tackling homelessness as a central policy for Andy Burnham’s government, and gives voters a measure by which to judge his success – although without a concrete target for ministers to hit. Nosheen Iqbal speaks to social policy editor Patrick Butler – watch on YouTube Continue reading...

   • The Guardian World17:25edited after publishing
     Andy Burnham calls on wider society to help end rough sleeping by Christmas

     previouslyAndy Burnham calls on wider society to help end homelessness by Christmas

     PM says public money alone won’t solve problem but ‘we did it in the pandemic, we can do it again’ ‘Burnham’s writing cheques, this one might bounce’: homeless people doubt PM’s plan Andy Burnham has said government money alone may not be enough to get rough sleepers off the streets by Christmas, as experts called for more of a plan to deal with the problems that cause homelessness. Speaking on a visit to the north-east of England, the prime minister said he felt “very passionately” about...

   • South China Morning Post18:11
     UK PM Burnham launches bid to help homeless, donating 15% of his wages

     New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham unveiled plans on Wednesday to offer those sleeping rough a way off the streets by Christmas and vowed to donate part of his wages to help curb homelessness. “No one should have to bed down in a doorway or outside a station,” Burnham said in a statement announcing the new plans. It comes a month after Burnham replaced Keir Starmer as prime minister, and builds on his promise on his first day in office to end rough sleeping. His government is now setting out...

   • Die Zeit (Germany)19:55
     Obdachlosigkeit in Großbritannien: Burnham kündigt zusätzliche Mittel im Kampf gegen Obdachlosigkeit an

     Die britische Regierung hat zusätzliche Mittel beschlossen, um obdachlose Menschen zu unterstützen. Premier Andy Burnham will selbst einen Teil seines Gehalts spenden.

5. Sat, 22 August 2026

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   • gazettelive.co.uk23:05
     Council ‘engaging’ with rough sleepers after tents put up outside civic centre

     Middlesbrough Mayor Chris Cooke said: 'I know first-hand the complexities of the situations that rough sleepers find themselves in'

6. Mon, 24 August 2026

   2 reports
   • mirror.co.uk21:30
     PM challenges councils to 'build us out of housing crisis' as £10bn allocated

     The Prime Minister will unveil £10billion of funding for social and affortable housing across England, with officials expecting more than 70,000 desperately-needed homes will be needed

   • The Guardian World21:30
     Burnham backtracks on spending housing fund only on building social homes

     About 40% of £10bn from Affordable Homes Programme will now go on types of housing such as sheltered and shared ownership Andy Burnham has backtracked on his proposal to rip up the government’s housing plans and boost social home building. Ministers laid out plans on Monday to spend an initial £10bn from the 10-year Affordable Homes Programme on a mix of subsidised housing types in England, in line with the Starmer government’s policy. Continue reading...

7. Tue, 25 August 2026

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   • kentonline.co.uk07:30
     Minister rejects accusation Andy Burnham broke promise on council homes funding

     The Prime Minister has pledged to carry out the biggest council housebuilding programme since the postwar period.

   • The Guardian World15:30edited after publishing
     Government lays out housing plans but Burnham backtracks on social renting pledge – as it happened

     previouslyGovernment lays out housing plans but Burnham backtracks on social renting pledge – UK politics live

     £10bn for housing with 60% social renting is at odds with PM’s previous call for programme to be spent entirely on social homes Ministers are looking at “a range of support” for vulnerable households struggling with rising bills, the energy secretary has said ahead of tomorrow’s Ofgem announcement on the energy cap level. PA Media reports forecasts have indicated that households could see their bills rise by another 4% to the equivalent of £1,729 a year, as the widened conflict in the Middle...