Homelessness rise endangers lives

The number of homeless people dying of cold this winter predicted to increase

by Symon Hill 14th December 2012

A leading housing charity has predicted an increase in the number of people dying from the cold while sleeping on the streets. Housing Justice, an ecumenical Christian group, said that government policies are contributing to a rapid increase in homelessnesss. They cited evidence of a forty per cent rise in rough sleepers in London in the last year.