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We are seeing the results of this in homelessness statistics, with the latest figures from Shelter showing that 382,000 people are homeless—including 175,000 children—of whom more than half are in London. This does not count the hidden homeless: those who are sofa surfing or living in overcrowded accommodation. We have a housing crisis. This system is not delivering for the British people; it is mired in delay, overburdened by administrative friction and failing to support the national priority of new homes.