Crisis warns that homeless people will end up in communal shelters at risk of coronavirus
The government has announced a £12m fund to help rough sleepers off the streets and keep them safe from Covid-19 this winter, but homelessness campaigners and Labour said it is too little and risks lives.
Robert Jenrick, the housing secretary, has pledged £10m to English councils to provide additional self-contained accommodation for rough sleepers as part of a new cold winter fund. A further £2m will be available to faith groups and voluntary organisations to transform existing spaces into emergency accommodation.
