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For those at the bottom end of the housing crisis, the lack of social housing & other provision for those in need of shelter is proving fatal....

We should not lose sight of the people who find themselves n the street, whether its due to social difficulties (from unemployment to debt) or from health problems - in a still relatively wealthy society, this should be seen as unacceptable.

theguardian.com/society/2024/o

The Guardian · Rise in rough sleeper deaths in UK prompts call for shelter fundsBy Robert Booth

@ChrisMayLA6 @martinvermeer forgot to add the other term I’ve seen is “slow violence”