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Ministers are today unveiling £30million to fund 1,750 extra beds for rough sleepers after a 15% surge in people bedding down on the streets.

Latest figures show the number of people sleeping rough in England stands at a shocking 4,751.

The 15% rise to autumn 2017 was the eighth in a row, and rough sleeping has more than doubled since 2010.

A total of 83 areas will share the cash to tackle the problem.

They include just under £500,000 for Brighton to appoint outreach staff, provide psychological support and temporary accommodation.

Cornwall receives £430,000 for crisis hostel accommodation, cold weather provision and support for rough sleepers with chronic needs.

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And Manchester City Council gets £418,000 to fund staff to work with young rough sleepers and offenders and provide additional night shelter and hostel beds.

Communities Secretary James Brokenshire said: “Many challenging factors lie behind rough sleeping, from mental health problems to addiction, and our long-term strategy to be published this summer will outline how we plan to tackle them and eliminate rough sleeping for good.”