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Sharp rise in deaths of homeless people in England and Wales, official data shows

Thomson Reuters Foundation The number of people who died while homeless in England and Wales climbed nearly a quarter in five years, according to the first official data, which was published on Thursday. The Office for National Statistics, a government agency, said 597 homeless people died last year, a rise from 482 who died in 2013. […]