The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, activated the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol today to protect homeless individuals as temperatures are forecast to drop to 0°C.
SWEP ensures that councils and charities will open emergency accommodation for those sleeping rough during extreme freezing conditions, posing a potential threat to life.
The Mayor's 'In for Good' principle commits all London boroughs to keep individuals in accommodation until a support plan is in place to end their rough sleeping.
Rough sleeping has risen by 20% as of 2023/24, prompting increased record funding and a significant boost to City Hall's rough sleeping budget.
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