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Highlights

• Rough sleeping in London has surged from 8,096 people in 2015/16 to 13,231, marking a 63 per cent increase since Khan took office.
• Khan claims 20,000 rough sleepers have been supported over nine years, with three quarters staying off streets.
• Crisis warns lack of affordable housing is biggest barrier, with less than 4 per cent of London homes genuinely affordable.

Sadiq Khan has pledged to eliminate rough sleeping in London entirely by 2030, despite figures showing homelessness has risen by 63 per cent since he became mayor.

The London Mayor said he was determined to prevent people from sleeping on the streets "at source" through a strategy focusing on prevention and early intervention.