“People didn’t believe I was homeless”. For three years, Victoria roamed London's streets, often around King's Cross railway station. Mental health problems contributed to her homelessness, but being on the streets exacerbated them. A new survey suggests there are more women like her in England than ever before, finding that 1,406 women had slept rough in the previous three months. Where the numbers were able to be compared to official government data, the census found 10 times as many female rough sleepers. Homelessness Minister Alison McGovern told the BBC the government is “working with councils to support women into suitable accommodation and investing £3.6 billion to end homelessness for good". Tap the link in @BBCNews’s bio to hear from the charities. #Homelessness #WomensSafety #BBCNews