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Rural counties see 40 per cent surge in rough sleeping, says new report

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Rural counties have seen 40 per cent rise in rough sleeping since 2018
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Rural counties have seen 40 per cent rise in rough sleeping since 2018

Rural counties including Devon, Cornwall and Somerset have a greater proportion of people sleeping rough than cities such as London or Leeds a new survey has revealed. The analysis is based on the latest...

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