Portsmouth MP Amanda Martin has given her support to a £9.6 million injection to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping in our area. Thousands of people facing homelessness will be supported by a new £84 million cash injection to councils up and down the country ahead of winter, with Portsmouth set to benefit. Children and families in temporary accommodation in Portsmouth will be prioritised, with the funding to go towards helping families to cover the essentials like food, school travel and laundry. The new funding unlocked by the Labour government, which includes £9.6 million for the South East of England, will support children to remain in education. After 14 years of Conservative Government record levels of households are in temporary accommodation across the country, including nearly 170,000 children. Levels of rough sleeping have also more than doubled since 2010. This announcement comes on top of the Labour government’s almost £1 billion investment to tackle homelessness this year and includes the largest ever investment in prevention services, helping councils intervene early and stop homelessness before it happens. The investment provides…