Rise in rough sleeping is no surprise – it’s now a routine sight

Walking back from the park early on Monday morning I counted three people sleeping in a hedge along the railway tracks that lead from Euston station, and quickly forgot about it.Rough sleeping in the north London borough of Camden has increased by 647%, according to government figures released on Thursday.Camden reported the largest increase in rough sleeping of any area in England, from 17 rough sleepers in 2016 (an optimistic estimate) to 127 counted this year.