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Evening Standard
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Nicholas Cecil

Rishi Sunak distances himself from Suella Braverman claim homeless 'lifestyle choice'

Rishi Sunak on Monday distanced himself from the Home Secretary's claim that rough sleeping is sometimes a "lifestyle choice", but refused to directly criticise the remarks.

The Prime Minister was pressed on whether Suella Braverman’s language was "offensive" after she suggested she wants to place restrictions on the use of tents in public streets to help solve homelessness.

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