rough sleeper

Meanwhile, British star Harris Dickinson is another actor moving behind the camera, with Urchin telling the story of a rough sleeper in London who struggles to turn his life around.

"People may assume homelessness is an older man and a rough sleeper but homelessness can affect anyone of any age," said Shaun.

Among those William speaks to over the course of the film is Sabrina Cohen-Hatton, who went from being a rough sleeper to becoming a chief fire officer.

And it’s not just the numbers that are greater today - the type of rough sleeper is different, too.

It doesn’t include, for instance, a person known to be a rough sleeper, but not visible on the night of the count.