Rough sleeping no longer a crime as Vagrancy Act repealed

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Rough sleeping no longer a crime as Vagrancy Act repealed

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The government will repeal the Vagrancy Act on Monday 29 June 2026, ending nearly two centuries of legislation that has criminalised rough sleeping and begging.

The government will repeal the Vagrancy Act on Monday 29 June 2026, ending nearly two centuries of legislation that has criminalised rough sleeping and begging.

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