Rough sleeping in London over Christmas up 26 per cent in a year

THE number of homeless people in London over the three months leading to Christmas rose by more than a quarter compared to the previous year, it was revealed today.
A total of 4,612 people were recorded sleeping rough in the capital between October and December, a 5 per cent increase from the same period in 2023.
Nearly half were new rough sleepers, while 41 per cent were classified as intermittent rough sleepers.
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