Bristol City Council estimates that 450 rooms will be needed to help house rough sleepers and homeless people. Mayor Marvin Rees has called on hotels and B&B owners to ‘step up’ by helping to house those in need. Read more here.

Authorities in Manchester have been commandeering empty hotel rooms to be used by homeless people. https://twitter.com/i/status/1242547709632024577

Nottingham City Homes has brought forward its rent free weeks to earlier in the year to help council tenants in immediate financial difficulties. https://nottinghamcityhomes.org.uk/news/news/rent-free-weeks-brought-forward/