One in four Brits disagree with Prince William that homelessness is 'not inevitable'

One in four Brits disagree with Prince William that homelessness is 'not inevitable'
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One in four Brits disagree with Prince William that homelessness is 'not inevitable'
Author: mirrornews@mirror.co.uk (Hollie Bone)
Published: Dec, 23 2024 00:01

More than 40 percent of the British public do not agree with Prince William's statement that homelessness can be ended and is 'not an inevitable part of life'. The Prince of Wales' optimistic statement came in October, as he launched his Homewards Initiative in a documentary titled Prince William : We Can End Homelessness.

Willam, 42, previously said that while no single organisation can end homelessness, charities working together with others "can help demonstrate it is not an inevitable part of life". But new polling has suggested that, contrary to the future king's thoughts, some four in 10 people feel homelessness in not preventable.

Responding to the statement "homelessness will always happen - it is not possible to prevent it, only to manage it", 44% said they tend to agree or strongly agree. Just over a quarter (27%) said they tend to disagree or strongly disagree, while the rest said they neither agreed nor disagreed with the statement.

The research, carried out by Ipsos for the Centre for Homelessness Impact, questioned 2,142 adults across the UK in November. The survey also found that most people (83%) agree homelessness is a serious problem for the UK, with one in seven adding that society does not pay enough attention to the issue.

And more than two thirds (62%) said they believe homelessness will increase in the UK in the next 12 months. Homelessness can take various forms, from rough sleeping to families being housed in temporary accommodation. The number of people sleeping rough in London has soared by almost a fifth in the last year according to data published in November.

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