Homelessness figures hit record high in Scotland

The damning figures have been described as shameful.

Homelessness has reached record levels in Scotland.

40,685 people are in crisis and more than 10,000 children haven’t got a secure home to call their own.

With Scotland in the grips of a housing emergency, it’s also been revealed today that housebuilding is collapsing, with fewer homes being completed and built.

But the housing minister defended the Scottish Government’s record on preventing homelessness.

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