The Guardian view on homeless people: let’s give them homes and support | Editorial

The number of homeless people dying on our streets is soaring. We have the power to stop thisEven the bald numbers are horrifying. This week, the Office for National Statistics recorded that 726 homeless people died in England and Wales in 2018, a rise of 22% on 2017 and the biggest year-on-year rise since it began collecting data. And they died shockingly early. On the streets, a man can expect to die at about 45 years old, even while the average man will live until 76. For a woman sleeping rou