Charity calls for an end to homelessness

Feb. 23, 2005
The charity Homeless Link has produced a ten-point manifesto to highlight the plight of the homeless to MPs. The most ambitious point calls for a commitment from all parties to end homelessness in Britain by 2020. The manifesto also includes calls for more affordable homes and increasing spending on the cut-back Supporting People programme for vulnerable tenants. Homeless Link chief executive Jenny Edwards said: “We want the next government to be even more ambitious about tackling homelessness. Progress in tackling rough sleeping and getting families out of B&B hotels shows that with the political will we can make a real change.”

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