Britain | Street life
Rough sleeping in England has more than doubled
The government hopes a new law can fix the problem. But will it stump up the cash?
THERE is a new sight in London’s posh Sloane Square, and not one that the well-heeled commuters scurrying to work care to linger over: a huddle of dirty tents, just outside a luxury menswear store. These are rough sleepers.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Street life”
Britain March 10th 2018
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