Suella Braverman received backlash from politicians and homelessness charities after suggesting that rough sleeping is sometimes a 'lifestyle choice'.
Rishi Sunak has refused to criticise the Home Secretary’s claim that rough sleeping is sometimes a “lifestyle choice” but stopped short of repeating her comments.
“That’s why the Government is investing £2 billion over the next few years to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping. “But of course there is more to do and we’ll keep going so that nobody has to sleep rough on our streets,” he added.Rishi Sunak, who was visiting the Bacton Gas Terminal in Norfolk on Monday, did not criticise the Home Secretary's comments
The potential law would also seek to prevent the obstruction of shop doorways by rough sleepers who are using tents, the FT said.
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