The UK government announced it will double funding for rough-sleeping services to nearly £900 million, including £432 million in this week's Budget.

What it means

The UK government is announcing that funding to tackle rough sleeping will roughly double, rising to almost £900 million, with £432 million of that total coming from this week's Budget. Rough sleeping is the official UK term for street homelessness, so the money is intended to expand outreach, emergency shelter and longer-term housing support for people without accommodation.

Accuracy & sourcesSourced

The claim is based on a named government announcement as reported by The Guardian, a reputable secondary source. It is solid as far as the government's own figures go, though headline funding totals can include previously committed or repackaged money, so the genuinely new cash in the Budget may be smaller than the £900 million headline suggests.

How new

This is current Budget-cycle news tied to the Budget being delivered this week; there is no indication it is resurfaced older material.

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