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UK government announces £432 million more for rough sleeping ahead of Wednesday's Budget

The UK government said Prime Minister Andy Burnham is announcing "a further £432 million" for rough sleeping, to be "confirmed at the Budget on Wednesday", taking total investment behind his commitment to "£874 million". Burnham said: "Rough sleeping isn’t a fact of life." The release says he is hosting the first Rough Sleeping Summit at Downing Street.