London councils have been given £2.7million out of a £10m national fund to tackle rough sleeping this winter.
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00:00London councils are due to get a share of £2.7 million to help people sleeping on the streets.
00:07Government funding intended to prevent winter deaths is being split among five areas of the capital.
00:14The north-central region, which takes in the Westminster, with the highest number of rough sleepers, will receive nearly £1 million.
00:22The south-west, which includes Kingston, is set to receive at least £156,000.
00:29Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner described the move as immediate action, but also taking steps to tackle the crisis at its root.
00:39The money is from a £10 million national emergency fund, which the government says will protect rough sleepers by paying for access to a safe and warm bed.
00:49It is aimed at preventing unnecessary deaths and the allocation of funds was based on the need identify, a Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government spokesman confirmed.