British Home Affairs Minister Suella Braverman said on social media: X (formerly Twitter) about its intention to submit a proposal to the Cabinet of Ministers to legally strengthen the fight against the use of tents by homeless people in public places.
“What I want to stop (and what the law-abiding majority wants us to do) are those who are disrupting and upsetting other people by camping in public places,” Braverman said.
The minister noted that the government supports homeless people, but there should be no tents in public places.
Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK Vadim Prystaiko in December 2022 statedIt is stated that approximately 150 thousand Ukrainians have entered the territory of Great Britain since February 24. At the same time, visas were given to nearly 200 thousand citizens.
California Governor Gavin Newsom in June 2023 perceived to the critical homeless situation in the state. According to Fox News, Newsom described the increase in the number of homeless people on the streets of San Francisco and other major cities as an epidemic. He also noted that after four years of work, he did not have enough resources to tackle the problem.
Previous scientists dispelled the myth that giving money to the homeless is pointless and harmful.