vagrancy act
Home Office whistleblower reveals ‘shame’ of working on ‘crackpot Tory’ plan to criminalise homelessness
Home Office whistleblower reveals ‘shame’ of working on ‘crackpot Tory’ plan to criminalise homelessness
The controversial Criminal Justice Bill is causing ‘low morale’ in the civil service, according to a government insider working on the bill tells who tells the Big Issue they are sick of working on ‘crackpot Tory ideas’
‘People should not be arrested if they smell’: Sunak facing revolt over plan to criminalise homelessness
‘People should not be arrested if they smell’: Sunak facing revolt over plan to criminalise homelessness
Up to 40 Tory MPs are reportedly considering voting against the Criminal Justice Bill which could see rough sleepers fined or jailed for being homeless or even having an ‘excessive smell’
Tory plan to criminalise rough sleepers will ‘destroy homeless people’s spirits’, MPs warned
Tory plan to criminalise rough sleepers will ‘destroy homeless people’s spirits’, MPs warned
A new law from Rishi Sunak’s government could see ‘nuisance’ rough sleepers sent to prison
The Tories vowed to end rough sleeping by 2024. They failed. So where are we now?
The Tories vowed to end rough sleeping by 2024. They failed. So where are we now?
A McDonald’s security guard soaking a homeless man’s blanket exemplifies stigma rough sleepers face
A McDonald’s security guard soaking a homeless man’s blanket exemplifies stigma rough sleepers face
Vagrancy Act 2.0? The Criminal Justice Bill must not be allowed to make rough sleeping illegal
Vagrancy Act 2.0? The Criminal Justice Bill must not be allowed to make rough sleeping illegal
Has Manchester found an innovative way to tackle begging?
Has Manchester found an innovative way to tackle begging?
The fight is on to ensure the Vagrancy Act stays dead
The fight is on to ensure the Vagrancy Act stays dead
Homeless people are being ‘disproportionately criminalised’ by anti-social behaviour laws
Homeless people are being ‘disproportionately criminalised’ by anti-social behaviour laws
Eviction ban needed to prevent rough sleeping ‘catastrophe’, government told
Eviction ban needed to prevent rough sleeping ‘catastrophe’, government told
Remember all those controversial laws that were passed? Many of them just came into force
Remember all those controversial laws that were passed? Many of them just came into force
Government faces rebellion after backtracking on plans to scrap Vagrancy Act laws
Government faces rebellion after backtracking on plans to scrap Vagrancy Act laws
Police forced to scrap order that banned a homeless man from carrying a cup
Police forced to scrap order that banned a homeless man from carrying a cup
Rough sleepers are being offered legal advice to protect against ‘misused’ police powers
Rough sleepers are being offered legal advice to protect against ‘misused’ police powers
Why the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is the perfect opportunity to axe the Vagrancy Act
Why the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is the perfect opportunity to axe the Vagrancy Act
Robert Jenrick: Conservatives got it ‘wrong’ on rough sleeping
Robert Jenrick: Conservatives got it ‘wrong’ on rough sleeping
Scrapping the Vagrancy Act is just the start – now we must end rough sleeping for good
Scrapping the Vagrancy Act is just the start – now we must end rough sleeping for good
The ‘archaic’ Vagrancy Act is officially being scrapped after 200 years
The ‘archaic’ Vagrancy Act is officially being scrapped after 200 years
Peers vote to scrap the Vagrancy Act in controversial government bill
Peers vote to scrap the Vagrancy Act in controversial government bill
Government blocks bid to scrap 200-year-old law that criminalises rough sleeping
