Coronavirus: Councils in England 'asked to house all rough sleepers by the weekend'
Coronavirus: Councils in England 'asked to house all rough sleepers by the weekend'
Councils in England have been asked to house all rough sleepers - and those in hostels and night shelters - by the weekend, a charity says.
Crisis, which supports homeless people, revealed the "unprecedented" move was made in a letter sent to all local authorities on Thursday.
The government has yet to confirm the announcement.
A housing department official reportedly wrote to homelessness managers and rough sleeping coordinators: "As you know, this is a public health emergency.
"We are all redoubling our efforts to do what we possibly can at this stage to ensure that everybody is inside and safe by this weekend, and we stand with you in this.