Revive COVID-19 homeless scheme during winter, UK government urged
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation As England enters a second COVID-19 lockdown, charities urged the government on Friday to revive a nationwide scheme to house rough sleepers over the winter, saying aid announced this week for homeless hotspots was not enough. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday the ‘Everyone In’ program had housed some 29,000 […]
UK homeless face double winter whammy of COVID-19, deep freeze
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Britain’s rough sleepers face a double winter whammy of freezing weather and deadly coronavirus, advocates said on Thursday, urging the government to resurrect its emergency pandemic measures and put a roof over every head. In a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, 18 charities and organisations called for a repeat of […]