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The government has announced it will repeal the Vagrancy Act, which allows police to arrest people for sleeping rough or begging in England and Wales.

Currently anyone convicted under the law faces a fine of up to £1,000 and a two-year criminal record.

However, ministers have now introduced an amendment to a bill in Parliament which scraps the law.

Rough sleeping minister Eddie Hughes said the law was “outdated and needs replacing”.

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