There is a new report out by Shelter, ‘Homelessness in Great Britain: the numbers behind the story’, which shows that homelessness is increasing across the country, with one in 52 people in London now homeless.
Large increases in homelessness have also affected areas such as the West Midlands and the north-west of the country. While it is difficult to know true numbers, the estimated total of those homeless across Great Britain is believed to be 320,000.
Liberal Democrat Housing Spokesperson Wera Hobhouse says,
It is an absolute disgrace that hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people have been left without a roof over their head. The Conservative Government’s failure to look after these people is nothing short of a dereliction of duty.
It doesn’t need to be this way. Conservative Ministers need to recognise the urgent need to build more social homes. We have been calling for 50,000 social houses to be built every year, rising to 100,000 as soon as possible. The Government also need to ensure that housing benefits are sufficient for covering rent and bring the thousands of vacant properties across the country into use.
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism has been working on documenting the deaths of people experiencing street homelessness. Their research has identified 400 people who died in the last year while rough sleeping In England and Wales.
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