A GROUP of charities supporting rough sleepers have deplored recent comments by the Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, in which she described homelessness as a “lifestyle choice” for some. The charity said in a statement: “Sleeping on the streets is not a lifestyle choice. “People sleeping rough often face violence & abuse. The average age of death for people experiencing homelessness is just 45 for men and 43 for women. It said: “We can confidently say that in our experience of over 30 years of working with homeless people and rough sleepers, living on the streets is not a lifestyle choice.

Source: The Times November 08, 2023 17:04 UTC