Covid-19 Proved that Homelessness Could Be Ended
In England’s first lockdown, 15,000 rough sleepers were given a place to sleep. The policy proved that homelessness could be ended – now it’s time to campaign for a statutory right to housing.
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Nick Hodges is a homelessness prevention worker at the Single Homeless Project in North London, and part of the Labour Campaign for Human Rights.
In England’s first lockdown, 15,000 rough sleepers were given a place to sleep. The policy proved that homelessness could be ended – now it’s time to campaign for a statutory right to housing.