Suella Braverman says rough sleeping is ‘lifestyle choice’

Home secretary criticised for tweets vowing to restrict use of tents by homeless people, many of them from abroad'

The home secretary, Suella Braverman, has described rough sleeping as a lifestyle choice" while defending her decision to restrict the use of tents by homeless people on the streets of Britain.

According to Whitehall insiders, Braverman plans to crack down on tents that cause a nuisance in urban areas such as high streets - amid growing numbers of rough sleepers and what the government considers a rise in antisocial behaviour.