Well Over 1,000 First Time Rough-Sleepers In London Since January

Outreach teams recorded 1,370 first time rough-sleepers in London over the first three months of 2017 – up 15% on the same period last year. All told, 2,751 people were found sleeping rough across the capital in January-March. That’s up 7% on the same period last year. Overall, rough sleeping in England has risen by 16% in the last year and has more than doubled in the last five. Read more on 24housing.