There's cold comfort for the homeless this Christmas amid the economic crisis | Adam Boulton

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There's cold comfort for the homeless this Christmas amid the economic crisis | adamboultonTABB

In total Crisis estimated that there were some 227,000 households who could be classed as homeless. It is reckoned that around 3,000 people are sleeping on the streets of Great Britain on any given night. CHAIN, the Combined Homelessness and Information Network, recorded 8,239 overall in London during the 12 months before 2022.

He told me that rough sleepers should indeed be rounded up compulsorily by the authorities, provided that there are sufficient facilities and trained staff to help them. Unlike the majority of those in the homeless category, habitual rough sleepers often suffer from severe mental health and addiction problems.

This month SWEP, the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol, has been activated opening up emergency hostels. Mayor Khan has also tweeted reminders about, designed to put the homeless in touch with resources. He has urged concerned citizens to use it to identify anyone they see who looks in need of help. Lord Bird has launched an appeal because this winter has seen a seven-fold increase in the number of Big Issue vendors needing critical fuel and food support. Big Issue vendors are not beggars. They are working, guided by the magazine's support network, to sort out their problems.

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