Homelessness in England has risen by 26% in the past five years
Manchester demonstrates how hard it will be to tackle
AARON IS HAVING a bad day. It is 7pm in Manchester city centre, and the temperature is just above freezing. The 34-year-old’s decaying teeth and soiled fingers are signs of his sleeping rough “on and off” for three years. He is begging for £17 ($21) for a hostel for the night. He is one of some 9,000 people in England likely to go without much shelter this winter.
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Britain January 18th 2025
- Britain’s government has spooked markets and riled businesses
- David Lammy’s plan to shake up Britain’s Foreign Office
- Britain is becoming a well-mannered but deceitful society
- Homelessness in England has risen by 26% in the past five years
- A plan to reorganise local government in England runs into opposition
- Has the Royal Navy become too timid?
- Labour’s credibility trap
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