The Government has confirmed it will repeal the outdated Vagrancy Act 1824 by Spring next year, to ensure rough sleeping is no longer a criminal offence.
Government scraps 200-year-old law making rough sleeping a criminal offence in England and Wales.
The outdated Vagrancy Act 1824 will be axed for good, reflecting modern attitudes, increased financial support for the homeless and the government’s mission to get to its root causes.
New legislation will target real crimes instead such as organised begging by gangs and trespassing—protecting communities without penalising vulnerable people.
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