Suella Braverman - how many homeless people will she be inviting into her property ? Aren't we all entitled to a 'lifestyle choice'?
The home secretary is proposing new laws to restrict the use of tents by homeless people, arguing that many of them see it as a "lifestyle choice".
Suella Braverman's plan would introduce new penalties in England and Wales for homeless people whom authorities believe have rejected offers of help.
The plan was to stop "those who cause nuisance... by pitching tents in public spaces," she said.
Housing charity Shelter said: "Nobody should be punished for being homeless".
The plan is expected to be included in the King's speech on Tuesday, which sets out the government's legislative agenda and is expected to focus heavily on law and order.
Writing on X, formerly known as Twitter, Ms Braverman said: "Nobody in Britain should be living in a tent on our streets. There are options for people who don't want to be sleeping rough."
We are lucky to have worked hard for our home, garden and contents, being on the 'ladder' at the 'right time'. We have 3 bedrooms, all fully used. Some suggest that we should downsize ..... but we can't find a property large enough to display our art work etc. with room for a pond in the area we can agree on. No doubt in time we will need to go into care, then we can make difficult decisions.
