Edinburgh’s story is often told through the lives of the rich and famous, from Mary Queen of Scots and John Knox to Sir Walter Scott and Adam Smith, the father of modern economics.
Too many people in Scotland don’t have a place to call home. The figures in Edinburgh are horrifying. As of March this year, 3817 households are in temporary accommodation in our city. These are the families and individuals that are living out the housing emergency.
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