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Jacob Phillips

Camden Council 'will no longer attend evictions' after tent used by rough sleepers tossed in rubbish truck

Camden Council has apologised and said it will no longer attend evictions with the police after belongings used by rough sleepers, including a tent, were discarded in central London.

Eight people near University College London Hospital (UCLH) were forcibly removed and footage recorded by Streets Kitchen, which supports those sleeping on the streets, showed a tent being thrown into the back of a bin lorry.

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