Tens of thousands more people will be homeless in England this Christmas.
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The charity, Shelter, claims more than 300,000 people are now homeless in the country. An increase of 14% in a single year.
Figures obtained by Channel 4 News show that one of the areas with a high number of households looking for support to prevent homelessness, is Liverpool. The City council has received more than 36,000 approaches over the last 6 years.
A Liverpool-based charity says they're seeing a surge in rough sleeping as the cost of living bites and the Home Office looks to clear a backlog of asylum claims.
We joined The Whitechapel Centre's ground team in the run up to Christmas.
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Since recording the Home Office says it recognises "that the number of individuals in the system and the clearance of the asylum backlog is adding pressure to local authorities." - Lord Sharpe of Epsom, Dec. 18 2023
A government spokesperson said: "We are working with local authorities to manage the impact of asylum decisions as the legacy backlog reduces." - Nov. 29 2023
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