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News,09 Sep 2024,12 mins

Why cutting homelessness might be harder than it was

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Rough sleeping is on the rise across England and more than 150,000 children are living in temporary accommodation. The Labour government has vowed to tackle the problem of homelessness. BBC social affairs correspondent Michael Buchanan considers what can be done - and whether it will work. (Image: Getty)

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