MANY people are at risk of being “pushed to the brink of homelessness” during the lockdown, charities have warned, with signs that some have already been forced onto the streets since the anti-coronavirus measures took effect. 

Jon Glackin, founder of grassroots group Streets Kitchen, told the Morning Star today that he had seen a “significant” number of newly homeless people while distributing food in London. 

Although it was difficult to gauge how many were new, said Mr Glackin, he had spoken to people who had been made homeless since the lockdown measures were put in place.