The UK's growing homeless crisis

"Hunger and homelessness aren't things we always want to talk about" - K.A.Applegate View this email in your browser Homelessness in the UK is on the rise. With rough-sleeping in the UK up 55% since 2010 and a surge in homeless camps being set up around the country, our first piece today, examines the growing crisis and suggests it's a subject politicians would rather not talk about. As charities in London have called on the next mayor of the city to make tackling homelessness a priority, we have a video which looks at the reality of life for those living on the streets of our capital. And elsewhere, we have an article which suggests that under Nicola Sturgeon, the SNP government is drifting towards authoritarianism. Latest Articles     The growing homeless crisis politicians don't want to talk about   On Jan 28, 2016 09:21 am Politicians must do more to tackle the growing homelessness crisis Read more... »       Watch: The reality of being homeless in London    On Jan 28, 2016 10:27 am Campaigners are calling on the next mayor of the city to tackle the homelessness crisis Read more... »       The SNP government is drifting towards authoritarianism   On Jan 28, 2016 11:53 am Forget personal responsibility, the SNP are convinced it always knows best Read more... »   Opinion Formers press releases     BASC to brief key MEP on European firearm proposals BASC, the UK's largest shooting organisation, will attend a key meeting to brief Vicky Ford MEP, who is leading on the European Parliament's scrutiny of European Commission proposals to amend the Firearms Directive. Read more... »   Sharing 999 call centres not the only way to modernise services Police, fire and ambulance services in England should share control rooms to improve their response to 999 calls, a Home Office minister has said. Read more... »   Facebook Twitter Website Copyright © 2016 Senate Media Ltd, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at www.politics.co.uk Our mailing address is: Senate Media Ltd 18 Vine Hill London, EC1R 5DZ United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences