Overview

• BBC Breakfast presenters Jon Kay and Sarah Campbell highlighted the Museum of Homelessness findings during a live segment.
• The organisation reported at least 1,600 deaths in 2024, up from around 1,400 in 2023, reflecting an increase of roughly nine percent.
• Among those who died were 11 children, including four babies under the age of one, according to the figures cited on air.
• Despite the UK-wide rise, the Museum noted that reported deaths in Scotland and Wales fell in 2024.
• Co-founder Matt Turtle said the true toll is likely higher because some councils do not provide full information and many FOI responses are anonymised.