The “hidden crisis” of rural homelessness requires urgent
attention from the government, a leading thinktank has said after research
revealed a dramatic rise in the number of rough sleepers in countryside areas
in the last five years. The Institute for Public Policy Research warned that it
is particularly hard to prevent or relieve because of the difficulties in
covering larger areas and the lack of specialist resources compared to cities.
It said the number of people sleeping rough in barns, outhouses and parked cars
in rural areas had risen by up to 32% between 2010 and 2016. Read more on the
Guardian website.
Labour MPs call on Starmer to focus on radical ideas to lower cost of living
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Warnings from group of 104 MPs come amid fears party could lose next
election if voters do not feel better off
The government must refocus on more radica...
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