Shameful homelessness figures are a direct result of decisions made by Conservative Ministers - Healey

John Healey MP, Labour’s Shadow Housing Secretary, commenting on new rough sleeping statistics released today which have shown that rough sleeping has reached its highest level this decade, said:

“These shameful figures are a terrible reminder of the consequences of a Conservative Government.

“The number of people sleeping rough fell under Labour but has more than doubled since 2010, and is up for the eighth year in a row under the Tories. 

“This is a direct result of decisions made by Conservative Ministers: a steep drop in investment for affordable homes, crude cuts to housing benefit, reduced funding for homelessness services, and a refusal to help private renters.

“A Labour government will end rough sleeping within its first term in office, and tackle the root causes of rising homelessness.”

Rough sleeping in England: autumn 2017