Emergency over homeless deaths

132 DIE IN TEMP ACCOMMODATION | Campaigners slam Glasgow council over fatalities

- PAUL HUTCHEON

HOUSING campaigners have declared an “emergency” after more than 130 homeless people died in temporary accommodation in Glasgow in three years.

The deaths, confirmed by Glasgow council, occurred in hotels, flats and other dwellings. Glasgow Labour leader George Redmond said: “This is an absolute scandal and shows the systems for vulnerable people are just not in place. It is also a sign of the decline of Glasgow where lifeline services are continuing to be cut.

“This council is out of touch with the struggles of families across the city.”

The shock figures were obtained by Labour from the SNP-led council.

According to the statistics, there were 132 deaths between March 2020 and the same month this year.