Rough sleeping in London rises by 21 per cent in a year

The number of rough sleepers in London has jumped by 21 per cent

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The number of rough sleepers in London has jumped by 21 per cent in a year, as rising bills force hundreds more people onto the city’s streets.

London mayor Sadiq Khan said the figure was “extremely concerning and further evidence of the devastating fallout from the cost of living crisis”.