Homelessness minister: I don’t know why rough sleeper numbers are up

Heather Wheeler says she does not believe welfare reform and council cuts are factorsThe UK’s new homelessness minister has told the Guardian she does not know why the number of rough sleepers has increased so significantly in recent years. Heather Wheeler said she did not accept the suggestion that welfare reforms and council cuts had contributed to the rise.On a visit to a housing project in Glasgow, Wheeler said she remained “totally confident” she would not have to act on h