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Joe Talora

Number of rough sleepers down in London but ‘more work to do’, warns mayor

200,000 children could be made homeless this winter, a charity said (PA) (Picture: PA Archive)

The number of people sleeping rough in London has fallen by 24 per cent compared to last year, new figures have shown.

A total of 8,329 people were seen sleeping rough by outreach workers in London during the 2021/22 financial year, down from 11,018 the previous year. Of those seen sleeping rough in 2021/22, 70 per cent were assessed as having a support need, while 50 per cent needed mental health assistance.

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