Claim: Homeless deaths soar by 24% as 597 people die in a single year.
Fact-check: Deaths of homeless people in England and Wales up 24% since 2013 - Full Fact
Verdict: correct according to new estimates for england and wales. the office for national statistics says this is a conservative estimate and the real number may still be higher.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Abbas Panjwani
Date published: 2018-12-20T00:00:00