Lockdown easing continues as Patel pledges to have homeless back on the streets by end of July
2020-06-04
There was further evidence that lockdown measures following the Coronavirus outbreak were easing this afternoon, as Home Secretary Pritti Patel pledged to have all homeless people back on the streets by the end of July.
Since the lockdown began, more than 14,500 people who were on the streets or at risk of sleeping rough have been given emergency accommodation, but it’s a situation which Patel is keen to put right.
“Pritti is making a priority of this and wants to get the homeless back on the streets before the hairdressers reopen.” an insider told The Bugle. “At the moment they’re cluttering up accommodation that could be going to paying customers in the near future. It’s warm outside, and you’ve got less chance of catching Covid-19 outdoors so it’s win-win all round. It’s best for everyone.”
