Wednesday, February 04, 2015

Homeless Figures Rising

'Rising numbers of people are at risk of homelessness in England, but official data does not show this, a study says. Research by charities Crisis and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation suggested "informal" methods used by councils to tackle the problem had masked a 9% rise in cases in 2013-14 - to 280,000 cases.' (BBC News, 4 February) Capitalism cannot even provide an essential like a place to live for many workers. RD

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