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23.04.18

Homelessness

Every week this winter two people died sleeping rough

The Bureau launches 'Dying Homeless' project to count deaths on UK streets

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23.04.18

Homelessness

Dying Homeless: Counting the deaths on UK streets

The number of people who are living homeless has increased sharply in the UK. While we hear tragic stories about people who have died while homeless, no-one central body counts how many homeless peopl...

A homeless man, Northampton, 2018

09.08.18

Homelessness

Rough sleepers die in Northampton as night shelter sits half-empty

A council-run night shelter ran at half-occupancy over the winter. In the same period, seven homeless people died

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24.05.18

Homelessness

A hundred homeless people have died since October but no-one is asking why

As campaigners fight for answers over the death of a Windrush pensioner, the Bureau reveals reviews into homeless deaths are rarely happening.

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