"The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan and London Councils have activated the pan-London Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) for the first time this year to protect those sleeping rough, with temperatures forecast to fall to 0°C. Today, 19 th November, is the first SWEP activation of the winter and means London boroughs across the capital, alongside homelessness charities, will open additional emergency accommodation for people sleeping rough in freezing conditions that could pose a threat to life."
"The joined-up approach from the Mayor and London Councils has strengthened support for homeless people in the capital, with all boroughs across the city encouraged to follow the Mayor's 'In for Good' principle, which ensures no one is asked to leave accommodation until an assessment of needs and circumstances has taken place to try to identify a longer term route out of rough sleeping."
"Under the Mayor's leadership, more than 18,000 people have already been helped off the capital's streets since 2016, with three quarters staying off the streets for good. Sadiq has delivered record funding to homelessness charities and service providers across the capital, and drastically increased City Hall's rough sleeping budget - in 2025/26 it is more than five times the £8.45m a year it was when he took office in 2016."
London activated the pan-London Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) on 19 th November as temperatures were forecast to fall to 0°C, prompting boroughs and homelessness charities to open extra emergency accommodation to protect people sleeping rough. Boroughs are encouraged to follow the 'In for Good' principle, ensuring no one is asked to leave accommodation until needs and circumstances are assessed to find longer-term routes out of rough sleeping. The Mayor funds a pan-London overflow service, SWEP was active for 22 nights in winter 2024/25, and over 18,000 people have been helped off the streets since 2016. Recent funding includes £10 million from the Mayor plus an additional £17 million from Government.
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