Labour urges government to support councils to help homeless people get off the streets permanently
Homeless people's tents erected outside a furniture store in Tottenham Court Road
LABOUR called on the government today to seize a “once in a generation opportunity” to tackle rough sleeping following the coronavirus crisis.
Leader Sir Keir Starmer joined Labour’s mayors in England’s biggest cities to call on the government to honour its commitment to end rough sleeping.
More than 5,000 rough sleepers have been offered emergency accommodation during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to official figures, including in hotels.
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