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£30m cash boost to tackle rough sleepers

Communities secretary James Brokenshire has announced a £30m cash boost to tackle rough sleepers in the worst hit parts of the country.

Communities secretary James Brokenshire has announced a £30m cash boost to tackle rough sleepers in the worst hit parts of the country.

Councils across England with the highest number of people sleeping on their streets will benefit from the extra funding, which will be used to provide an extra 1,750 beds and 531 homelessness workers.

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