Homeless charities have called for changes in the law
after latest official figures showed a 15% rise in the number of people
sleeping rough on the streets. Some 2,774 people were recorded as having slept
rough in England in 2014, up from 2,414 the previous year. This is the fourth
successive increase since 2010. Rough sleeping was most prevalent in London,
where recorded instances rose by 37% last year. The figures, which will be the
last before May’s general election, show that rough sleeping has increased by
55% in England, and 79% in London, since the coalition took power. Read more on
the Crisis website.
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