Homelessness is the most pressing crisis facing this government. The latest report from the Department of Housing shows that more than 5,500 adults and 3,333 children had to access emergency accommodation serviceslast month, including 1,530 families. Overall the numbers are up by 4 per cent from October, with an additional 365 people accessing emergency accommodation. This may have been due to more rough sleepers engaging with emergency homeless services. While it is vital that all the required resources are utilised to address…

Source: The Times December 21, 2017 00:00 UTC