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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Nina Lloyd

London ‘sees 24% increase in rough sleepers year-on-year’ as living costs surge

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The number of rough sleepers in London has risen by 24% year-on-year amid the deepening cost-of-living crisis, a charity has warned.

Analysis by City Hall suggests there were 5,712 people on the capital’s streets between April and September – an increase of more than a fifth from the same period last year.

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