Living on the streets

Published On: 4th August 2025

TfL have been granted permission to clear a temporary encampment of homeless people on the strip of green land in the centre of Park Lane. The Mayor pledged to end rough sleeping in the capital by 2030, as in the update in July on rough sleeping.

Figures from the Combined Homelessness and Information Network (CHAIN) released as here show that almost 4,400 people were “living on the streets” in London from April – June 2025 which is up 26% from the same period last year and more than double compared to ten years ago.

The charity CRISIS makes recommendations to Government for more truly affordable homes.

Categories: UpdatesTags: Central Government, GLA and Local Government, Homelessness, Housing Delivery, Housing Targets

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Living on the streets