A total of 518 homeless people died in Scotland in the past three years. This shocking figure will come as no surprise to campaigners who have been highlighting the crisis for many years.
Every one of these deaths is someone’s son or daughter. And every one is a blot on the record of the SNP administration. There are many contributing factors to homelessness but the one irrefutable truth is that Scotland has a chronic shortage of affordable homes.
First Minister Humza Yousaf has said he will make housing a priority. But the SNP has been talking of this as a “top priority” for years.
