UK Government To Fine Homeless People £1,000 For Sleeping Rough
Homeless people in London could be fined £1,000 for sleeping rough, under tough new rules introduced by a London council. Despite the fact that the homeless are unlikely to have the funds to pay the fines, Hackney Council have introduced Public Space Protection Orders which bans people from sleeping in public spaces. Metro.co.uk reports: Homelessness charities have condemned the move, saying that it turns rough sleepers – who are often escaping lives of abuse – into criminals.