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MPs to hold evidence session on tackling record levels of homelessness
A homeless person asleep on the street beside the entrance to Westminster underground station and in the shadows of Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament in central London, July 19, 2024

SENIOR government officials are to be questioned by MPs over Britain’s record levels of homelessness.

The public accounts committee will examine whether local authorities are receiving adequate support to address the growing demand for temporary accommodation.

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