Charity data shows that, since the first Covid-19 lockdown in March 2020, 11 per cent of rough sleepers in London have been under the age of 25.
According to figures from St Mungos, the number of young people sleeping rough during the pandemic increased by 48 per cent between July and September 2020 compared with the same period in 2019.
The number of young women rough sleeping doubled over the same period and the number of young homeless people who identify as LGBTQ+ remains disproportionately high, according to the charity.
The figures come as Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced that a fundraising campaign to support youth organisations working with young homeless people has reached £88,000 since the start of December.
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