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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Aine Fox

Number of people sleeping rough in England rises for first time since 2017

PA Wire

The number of people estimated to be sleeping rough in England has risen for the first time since 2017, new figures show.

A snapshot of a single night in autumn last year found 3,069 people sleeping rough, up 626 (26%) on the equivalent total for 2021 and nearly three-quarters (74%) above the level in 2010 when the figures began.

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