Tag: Crime and Policing Act 2026
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Smell is Not a Crime: The Cruel Rebranding of the Vagrancy Act
Yesterday, the headlines and social media shouted about the official death of the 1824 Vagrancy Act, urging us all to applaud a supposed watershed moment for human rights. But out on the pavements, we aren’t popping champagne. For decades, the demand from frontline groups, activists, and communities has been simple: stop treating homelessness as a…