The actress, who was homeless as a teen, says 16 and 17-year-olds in care do not have enough support.
Samantha Morton, who was homeless as a teenager, says the care system "clearly isn't working"
Ms Morton - who lived in care and was homeless at 16 - expressed anger that, nearly 30 years later, many still find themselves without sufficient support. This week, the charity took the government to the High Court, arguing that the policy was discriminatory and ministers had not properly consulted young people who had been placed in supported accommodation. Judgment is expected in the next few weeks.
Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Saturday, she said: "If 22 children have died… it clearly isn't working.", a 17-year-old girl with epilepsy who died in 2019 after being placed in supported accommodation against professional advice.Ms Morton said the situation was "just heart breaking" and she was "lost for words… that [the government] think this is OK".
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