Claim: 700,000 people died homeless on our streets last year.
Fact-check: 726 homeless people are estimated to have died in England and Wales in 2018 - Full Fact
Verdict: incorrect. 726 people are estimated to have died in england and wales in 2018 who were either sleeping rough or in emergency accommodation at the time of their death or shortly before.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Claire Milne
Date published: 2020-03-09T00:00:00