Petition Repeal of the Vagrancy Act of 1824.

This act declares it a criminal act to sleep on the streets or to beg, hence making homelessness a crime.

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The number of cases brought to court under the 1824 Vagrancy Act has surged by 70%, prompting concerns that cuts to support services and benefits are pushing more people to resort to begging. (2009)

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/nov/30/begging-prosecutions-increase-england-wales

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Date closed 14 April 2017
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