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More than 3,000 people were seen rough sleeping on the capital s streets during the third coronavirus lockdown and more than half of them were sleeping rough for the first time, figures show.
Some 3,002 rough sleepers were identified by outreach teams in London between January and March, according to data from the Combined Homelessness And Information Network (Chain).
More than half (52 per cent) of these were sleeping rough for the first time, and 11 per cent were known to be permanently living on London s streets, the figures show.
A rough sleeper rests at the entrance of theatre, closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in London, Monday, Feb. 8, 2021
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Statistics from the Combined Homelessness And Information Network (Chain) showed the number of homeless people in London rose by 25 per cent between October and December last year. (Getty Images)
A new cross-Whitehall group has been set up to help coordinate policy on London-focussed issues, with a revamp of last year’s Covid homeless scheme among its early priorities.
The ministers involved are looking at whether last year’s Everyone In scheme could be used as a platform to provide health and other services to homeless people in hotels and other hubs long-term.
Number of rough sleepers on Londonâs streets up 23% in three months
There were higher numbers of rough sleepers observed who were not seen regularly enough to be deemed as living on the streets
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The number of rough sleepers known to be living on Londonâs streets has risen by almost a quarter in three months, figures show.