The bill would allow police to issue move on orders to people as young as 14 for begging or rough sleeping in public spaces.
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Around 100 people arrived to watch Parliament debate a bill to ban begging and rough sleeping, which ended with a fiery back-and-forth between MPs who accused each other of “gas lighting”, scaremongering and betrayal.
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