Half a century of homelessness in the UK – here’s what has changed
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Half a century of homelessness in the UK – here’s what has changed
In 1966, the BBC drama Cathy Come Home radically changed the way society thinks about homelessness. So how would Cathy fare today?
Jan 30, 2025
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