EU nationals can now sleep rough in UK

THE Home Office policy of deporting EU citizens found sleeping on the streets is illegal, the High Court has ruled.

Mrs Justice Lang said the policy breaks EU laws and discriminates “unlawfully” against European nationals and rough sleepers.

The ruling came after two Polish men and a Latvian challenged the Government’s policy after they were threatened with deportation.

The Home Office said they were “disappointed” with the verdict, but would not appeal the ruling.

According to official figures the number of Romanians sleeping rough in London rose from 496 in 2012-13 to 1,545 in 2015-16.