Number of homeless people in London has doubled in five years

london - (Reuters)- The number of homeless people on the streets of London has doubled in the past five years.

According to figures from charities in the British capital, The Guardian reported Friday.

Last year 7,500 people were forced to sleep on park benches or under bridges, while involved nearly 3,700 people in 2009 and 2010.

Cause of the sharp increase his cuts, the lack of support from the British government and the poor reception of migrants. The skyrocketing housing prices in the city play a role.