Homeless figures hit record high

There has been another slight rise in the number of people staying in emergency accommodation.

Homelessness reached another record high in March with 10,305 people in emergency accommodation, mainly driven by a rise of 37 in the number of homeless children.

The latest figures show that 6,484 adults and 3,821 children were living in emergency accommodation in March and the overall total of 10,305 includes 1,733 families.