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Milton Keynes used to have a real issue with tents in the underpasses around the Central shopping centre, but apparently they've sorted it out
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Are there tent cities in the UK?
Not really, there are small 'villages', e.g. this one in Camden. 3 weeks ago the police chucked all the tents and belongings in a bin lorry https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-67392992 Every large group of homeless people gets cleared away sooner or later because of trespassing or obstruction laws. They have to stay out of sight in ones and twos where they can more easily be assaulted by drunks and bullied by police.
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Lots of sleeping bags in fast city centre that past years... Some scattered tents under bridges.
As much as the psni has serious issues the plod here seem ti be mostly compassionate towards the homeless.
Drug addiction has become a serious issue, with vulnerable people being trafficked from East Europe to work in drug gangs.
I know one, her ex is still on the street and she's been struggling ti access housing benefit etc. She testified against the gang, but got very little help.
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There are thousands of people living in vans, bastard government has changed the law to allow them to be moved on more easily or their homes confiscated so they are harder to spot.
A mate of mine has been living around Brighton for years in various spots that have debatable ownership.
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Genuine questions: Are there tent cities in the UK? Or areas where people living out of their cars non-recreationally go? Contrasted with the States, it’s much less apparent where homeless and car-dwelling families go in the UK.