Claire Coutinho said she 'wouldn't necessarily use the language' used by Suella Braverman - who has been criticised for describing rough sleeping as a 'lifestyle choice' - saying the reasons for homelessness are 'complex and varied'.
A government minister has contradicted Suella Braverman's description of rough sleeping as a 'lifestyle choice', saying she 'wouldn't necessarily use that language'. Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho appeared to be at odds with the home secretary, who has faced a backlash for describing rough sleeping as a 'lifestyle choice' as she outlined her desire to restrict the use of tents by homeless people in UK towns and cities.
' Labour's shadow leader of the Commons Lucy Powell said it was 'despicable' to describe homelessness as a lifestyle choice and that the government was seeking to divide people. She told Sky News: 'I think the comments of the home secretary are despicable, really. 'And they speak to what this government's whole meaning now seems to be about, which is creating more division, where division isn't needed, by trying to inflame and sort of false wedge political issues.
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