High Homeless Death Counts Linked To Councils Worst Affected By Cuts

Nine of the 10 councils with the highest numbers of homeless deaths in England and Wales between 2013 and 2017 have had cuts of more than three times the national average of £254 for every household. Labour has released analysis accounting for council funding cuts disproportionately hitting areas that have the highest numbers of homeless deaths among homeless people, according to a Labour party analysis. Shadow housing secretary John Healey said the stats showed the need for a future PM to acknowledge the present £30m effort to end rough sleeping as “pitiful” and back Labour’s plans to build thousands more homes. Read more on 24housing.

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