Emma Reynolds MP, Labour’s Shadow Housing Minister, responding to The Homelessness Monitor: England published by Crisis and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation on homelessness, said: 

“This report reveals the extent of rising homelessness in England. It’s a tragedy that so many people are without a home or struggling to keep a roof over their head. 

“It’s clear that David Cameron has broken his promises to tackle homelessness. Rising housing costs and low pay have made it more and more difficult for people to stay in their home. The Tory-led Government has presided over the lowest levels of housebuilding since the 1920s, a drop in the number of affordable homes being built and policies like the Bedroom Tax have made things even worse. 

“Labour is committed to tackling homelessness and the housing crisis by building more affordable homes, getting a fairer deal for private renters and abolishing the unfair Bedroom Tax.”