Deaths of UK homeless people more than double in five years. If you work with homelessness, we’d like you to share your thoughts and experiencesThe number of homeless people recorded dying on streets or in temporary accommodation has more than doubled over the last five years in the UK, the Guardian can reveal. Deaths of UK homeless people more than double in five years Read moreThe figures compiled by the Guardian include an average of more than one death a week in 2017. But the figures are likely to be a substantial underestimate, as no part of the UK government records homeless death statistics at a national level, and local authorities are not required to count rough sleeper deaths. Currently, homeless deaths are only investigated if there is concern that state agencies could have done more to prevent a death.

Source: The Guardian April 11, 2018 10:30 UTC