Veterans shouldn't sleep rough this Christmas, Burnham says
Summary
Andy Burnham said no UK armed forces veteran should have to sleep rough this Christmas. The prime minister will write to English councils on 11 November, asking them to make plans to house veterans and work with local charities and organisations.Key Facts
- Burnham will ask councils to use some of £874m in previously announced homelessness funding to help house veterans.
- The government will allocate an additional £8.7m to eight organisations supporting veterans with complex needs, including health or addiction problems.
- The funding recipients include Veteran Housing Scotland, Launchpad and SSAFA, the Armed Forces Charity.
- The pledge forms part of a wider plan to provide a bed this winter for everyone currently sleeping rough.
- Official figures estimated that 4,793 people slept rough in England on one night in autumn 2025, the highest recorded number.
- The government says it has committed £4.4bn in total to address rough sleeping.
- Veterans sleeping rough, and people supporting them, can call 0800 9520774 for housing and specialist support.
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