Posted 4/1/2024, 8:48:14 AM
Sunak Faces Backlash Over Plan to Criminalize Homelessness
- Rishi Sunak facing revolt by Tory MPs over plans to criminalize homelessness in new Criminal Justice Bill
- Bill would allow fines up to £2,500 or jail for "nuisance" rough sleepers who refuse to move on
- More than 40 Tory MPs planning to vote against Bill, calling plans "completely unacceptable"
- Business minister Kevin Hollinrake refused to publicly back current plans for dealing with rough sleepers
- Critics say plans would “punish people for being homeless” rather than tackle root causes