UK rough sleeping funding and Downing Street Rough Sleeping Summit, Oct 2026

The statements

United Kingdom

• PM confident every rough sleeper will have route off the street by Christmas as funding doubles 2026-10-25 · head of government · one of several topics in this statement

  The Prime Minister says he is confident everyone sleeping rough will be offered a route off the street or wider support before Christmas. He announces a further £432 million, to be set out at the Budget, extending support beyond March 2027 and taking total investment to £874 million.

• PM confident every rough sleeper will have route off the street by Christmas as funding doubles 2026-10-25 · head of government · one of several topics in this statement

  Businesses, charities and other organisations attending the Downing Street summit announced new pledges, including homes, bedspaces, digital support, employment and funding.

• PM remarks at Rough Sleeping Summit: 26 October 2026 2026-10-29 · head of government · one of several topics in this statement

  The Prime Minister says the drive to end rough sleeping will be permanent while the government remains in office, and that all departments have bought in via Cabinet. He pledges funding and states that every rough sleeper will be offered a route away this year.

• PM remarks at Rough Sleeping Summit: 26 October 2026 2026-10-29 · head of government · one of several topics in this statement

  The Prime Minister frames homelessness as a recovery journey with no fixed timeframe and argues that leaving people sleeping rough has financial costs to the public purse, so ending it is a sound business case.

• PM remarks at Rough Sleeping Summit: 26 October 2026 2026-10-29 · head of government · one of several topics in this statement

  The Prime Minister describes Manchester City Council's decision to use the Care Act rather than the Homelessness Act to assess support for homeless people, which he says led to more people being supported.