2023 UK homeless deaths increased 12% to at least 1,474, with 42% rise in rough sleeper deaths; substance or suicide involved in nearly half.
In 2023, the UK saw a 12% increase in homeless deaths, totaling at least 1,474, according to the Museum of Homelessness. Deaths among rough sleepers rose by 42%, from 109 to 155. Nearly half of the fatalities involved substances or suicide. The report highlights a "deaths of despair" epidemic and calls for enhanced support, including winter shelters. A government group is forming to devise a long-term homelessness strategy.
October 15, 2024
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