Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid EmailTheresa May's local Tory council leader has sidestepped calls to apologise after he claimed rough sleepers had made a "commercial life choice" to prey on residents. And in a letter to police, he complained about "aggressive begging and intimidation", and "bags and detritus" on the streets. His comments attracted criticism from homeless charities - and Prime Minister Theresa May said she disagreed with his assessment. Theresa May slaps down local Tory council leader who asked police to remove homeless from Windsor before Royal WeddingBut Mr Dudley, who is currently on holiday in the USA, declined to comment when asked if he regretted his comments. Murphy James, of Windsor Homeless Project, said Mr Dudley's comments were "sickening".

Source: Daily Mirror January 04, 2018 23:15 UTC