Exclusive: Ministers discuss plans to revamp Covid homeless scheme in London
Statistics from the Combined Homelessness And Information Network (Chain) showed the number of homeless people in London rose by 25 per cent between October and December last year. (Getty Images)
A new cross-Whitehall group has been set up to help coordinate policy on London-focussed issues, with a revamp of last year’s Covid homeless scheme among its early priorities.
The ministers involved are looking at whether last year’s Everyone In scheme could be used as a platform to provide health and other services to homeless people in hotels and other hubs long-term.