Why are so many people sleeping rough in Britain? episode artwork

EPISODE · Jan 31, 2019 · 28 MIN

Why are so many people sleeping rough in Britain?

from The Briefing Room · host BBC Radio 4

New figures show a slight decline in people sleeping rough in England. But since 2010 the trend has been upwards. Why? And what can be done about it?David Aaronovitch talks to guests about the drivers that lead people to sleep rough, and how the UK is dealing with the problem now. GUESTSRisha Lancaster - Co-Founder of Coffee4Craig in Manchester and a volunteer at a night shelter Michael Buchanan - BBC Social Affairs Correspondent Louise Casey - Head of the government's Rough Sleepers Unit from 1999 - 2003 Nicholas Pleace - Director of Centre for Housing Policy at the University of York Jon Sparks - CEO of homeless charity, Crisis

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Jan 31, 2019

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

Why are so many people sleeping rough in Britain?

0:00 28:56

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of The Briefing Room?

This episode is 28 minutes long.

When was this The Briefing Room episode published?

This episode was published on January 31, 2019.

Can I download this The Briefing Room episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!