Wednesday, 23 May 2012

Shapps attacks 'ludicrous' council over homeless

13 October 2011 | By Martin Hilditch

The housing minister has accused England’s largest council of being ‘ludicrous’ for reporting just nine rough sleepers in its annual street count.

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