Burnham doubles rough sleeping funding to almost £900m

Prime Minister Andy Burnham will double spending on ending rough sleeping in England, adding £432m at Wednesday's Budget ahead of a Downing Street summit.

• Burnham announced the additional £432m on top of £442m already pledged, taking total investment to £874m by the end of this Parliament.
• Burnham pledged to offer every rough sleeper in England a safe route off the streets or support by Christmas.
• The National Housing Federation is identifying at least 2,000 potential homes and bed spaces, including empty properties.
• Shadow housing secretary Katie Lam said rough sleeping had hit record highs under Labour and criticised Burnham for failing to end it in Greater Manchester.