New figures show rough sleeping in London doubles in just over a decade

New figures show rough sleeping in London doubles in just over a decade

New figures show rough sleeping in London has doubled in just over a decade — concerning to see entrenched rough sleeping rise by 27% year-on-year. John Glenton, Executive Director of Care and Support at Riverside — one of the largest providers of accommodation for people affected by homelessness in England — said: “It is not acceptable that the number of people sleeping rough in London has more than doubled in 12 years*. “Unfortunately, it is h…