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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Stewart Carr

PM pledges support for all of London's rough sleepers this Christmas with £432m boost

England’s rough sleepers reached a record number last year - (AFP/Getty)

Andy Burnham has vowed that every rough sleeper will be offered a route off the streets before Christmas, unveiling a further £432 million to tackle homelessness and support frontline services.

The funding boost, due to be confirmed in Wednesday's Budget, will take total government investment in the programme to £874 million and extend support until the end of the current Parliament.

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