The Government has unveiled a major new homeless strategy, backed by £3.5billion in funding to tackle the number of people forced to live rough on the streets or in temporary accommodation

What you need to know about the Government’s homeless strategy

Ministers have pledged to halve the number of people forced to sleep on the streets and end the scandal of families being trapped in B&Bs. It comes as part of a major new homeless strategy, backed by £3.5billion in funding.

The National Plan to End Homelessness has three key pledges to be achieved by the end of this parliament – to halve the number of long-term rough sleepers, end the unlawful use of B&Bs for families and prevent more households from becoming homeless in the first place.

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