Homelessness continues to be a growing problem in the UK - particularly in England, where rough sleepers have increased in the last five years - and a new report from the House of Commons gives a detailed view of how many English homeless households there are. [...]
A report released last month by the Commons library found that a "disproportionate number" of those sleeping rough had been in local authority care, prison or the armed forces.
"Around 30-50% of rough sleepers have been found to suffer from mental health problems, although very few of these people have ever been in a long-stay hospital and have become homeless upon discharge," the report said.
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