Deaths of homeless hit new record in England and Wales
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation An estimated 778 homeless people died in England and Wales last year, according to official data released on Monday, the highest number since records began. The toll has risen for five consecutive years and is more than 60 per cent higher than in 2013 when the first comparable data was collated. […]
“Unforgivable” that more than 440 homeless died in UK in a year say charities
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Research showing that 449 homeless people died in Britain last year, many while sleeping rough, exposed a “horrifying” and “unforgivable” housing crisis, charities said on Tuesday. A former soldier, a quantum physicist and a travelling musician were among the dead, aged between 18 and 94, who lost their lives on the streets, […]