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New Government figures put Brighton and Hove in the top ten local authorities for falling homeless numbers – but it remains a rough sleeping hotspot.

The figures, which are the result of a count in November by the city council, say the city’s rough sleeping population has fallen 64 per cent year on year, with 64 people in 2018 compared to 178 the previous year.

However, the council did admit the figure for 2018 cannot be directly compared with the previous year because the count method was changed – a move which came in for criticism by opposition councillors.

Brighton and Hove remains a hotspot for homelessness