London has tackled homelessness before. It’s time to do so again

London’s housing crisis is the single biggest barrier to prosperity, growth and fairness facing Londoners today. And the scourge of rough sleeping and homelessness – something many of us see on the streets of London every single day – is the sharpest end of this housing crisis. Last year, more than 8,000 people slept rough in the capital at some point – a 6% rise on the previous year, and more than double compared with eight years ago.
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