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Record number of rough sleepers in England last year, official figures show (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 1 day ago by Veserr@sh.itjust.works to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk

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[–] Simon_M@feddit.uk 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Without further information, this is a fairly useless number. How many are mentally ill, Immigrants awaiting Asylum, addicts unable to access support services, looking for a job but can't get an employer to take them on without an address, same for renting. Veterans? Illegal Immigrants? just saying rough sleepers tells me nothing. Is it supposed to be shocking? A surprise?

[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

MkMkUseless alone. But absolutely any one of your possible answer is a fucking important one

And clear indication that some change is harming people in the UK.

The important fact is the recent increase. And hopefully a motivation to discover the further issue involved.