18 Per Cent of Young People Have Slept Rough in the Past Year

Nearly a fifth of young people in the UK have slept rough in the past year, according to an alarming poll illustrating the true scale of the problem for the first time. The survey of 2,000 15 to 25-year-olds found that 18 per cent had slept on the streets, in cars or night buses because they had nowhere else to go. Of these, a third said they had been homeless for up to a week. Overall, a third said they had slept rough at some point in their lives. Read more on the Independent website.