Homelessness Crisis in England Worsens, Charity Warns

Shelter estimates over 300,000 people will be homeless this Christmas, blaming underinvestment in social homes and rising private rents.

Homelessness in England is expected to be 14% higher this Christmas compared to last year, with an estimated 309,550 people without a home.
Over 24,000 people in the West Midlands are living in temporary accommodation, with 16,200 of them in Birmingham.
Shelter, a housing and homelessness charity, blames the crisis on chronic underinvestment in social homes and skyrocketing private rents.
The government is spending £2bn to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping, but Shelter's Chief Executive Polly Neate describes the situation as 'out of control'.
Shelter has launched an urgent appeal for public donations to support people experiencing homelessness this winter.