According to the latest Government figures, the estimated
number of rough sleepers has risen by 14% in the UK, with 2,744 people sleeping
on the streets on any one night. The South West is one of the areas outside
London believed to have seen the biggest increases, with charities noting a
lack of housing and high rents have led to a growing number of people sleeping
rough in rural locations. The reasons behind people sleeping rough in the
countryside differ - some want to disappear, others feel safer sleeping there
than in urban areas. Despite the reported rise in rural rough sleepers,
charities warn the hidden nature of the problem means it is easy for those
affected to drop off the radar. Read more on the Sky website.
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