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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Holly Bancroft

‘Shameful’ figures reveal number of homeless deaths in the UK in 2022

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More than 1,300 homeless people in the UK died in 2022, with deaths steadily increasing in England year on year, new research has found.

The annual audit by charity Museum of Homelessness found that most deaths occurred among people living in temporary accommodation rather than rough sleeping, prompting concerns about the standard of housing and support provided for people when they are taken off the streets.

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