Wednesday, 14 August 2019

Homeless person dying every 19 hours in UK, figures show

Homeless person dying every 19 hours in UK, figures show A homeless person dies on average every 19 hours in the UK, according to figures that have prompted calls for the prime minister to address the country’s housing crisis.

Data collated through coroners’ enquiries, media coverage, family testimony and freedom of information requests reveals at least 235 people affected by homelessness have died over the last six months, ranging from the ages of 16 to 104 years old. The Independent

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