Rough Sleeping Figures Cannot Be Trusted, Says Statistics Chief

Claims that rough sleeping is falling in England should not be trusted, the chair of the UK statistics Authority (UKSA) has said. Sir David Norgrove’s comments are the latest development in a row over the apparent 2% fall in rough sleeping in England in 2018, which ministers said was a sign the government’s Rough Sleeping Initiative (RSI) was tackling the homelessness crisis. In a significant intervention, Norgrove said the official figures for 2018 should not be used until the government addresses concerns that some councils that received RSI funding had deliberately underreported the scale of the crisis in their area. Read more on the Guardian website.

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