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UK ministers drop plans to 'criminalise' rough sleeping
UK Home Office confirms homeless people will be referred to support services before facing criminal sanctions – but charities fear those forced to sleep rough will still be criminalised
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The UK government has dropped plans that critics said would have “criminalised” rough sleeping, following a backlash from Conservative MPs.
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill – which originally contained measures to tackle “aggressive begging” – has been watered down by ministers after around 40 Tory MPs voiced their concerns, Sky News reports.
Homeless charity Crisis welcomed the changes but warned that the “premise of the proposed laws remains the same”.
MPs had objected to the bill’s stated aim of tackling “aggressive begging”, which could have criminalised people who are sleeping in doorways, those who create an “excessive smell” or who are “apparently intending to beg”.
The original version would also have given police or local authorities the power to issue “directions” ordering people to move on, with failure to comply punishable by up to a month in prison.
Instead, following the Tory rebellion, the bill will make clear that police and local authorities should prioritise getting people sleeping rough into support services before considering criminal sanctions, the Home Office said.
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