Labour Scraps 200-Year-Old Law Criminalising Rough Sleeping

People sleeping rough on the streets of England and Wales can no longer be arrested or prosecuted simply for being homeless after the Labour Government formally repealed the Vagrancy Act this week. The historic legislation, first introduced in 1824, was officially removed from the statute book on 29 June 2026, ending more than two centuries … Continue reading Labour Scraps 200-Year-Old Law Criminalising Rough Sleeping