The Succession star has today endorsed the Dundee Housing Emergency Action Plan (HEAP), which was brought forward by the Dundee Housing Emergency Coalition to tackle the issue in the city head-on. Mr Cox has warned that the cost of delaying action is being paid by families and individuals across Dundee.

The plan, led by Shelter Scotland, sets out practical measures to reduce the number of families in temporary accommodation, strengthen housing rights, and create a fairer housing system for the city. The coalition is calling on Dundee City Council to formally declare a housing emergency and adopt the HEAP as a first step toward meaningful change.

Dundee actor Brian Cox said: “It’s time that politicians of all stripes to listen to the people of Dundee. The city is in a housing emergency. The cost of delay is paid by families and individuals already stretched to breaking point. It cannot go on. Dundee’s Housing Emergency Coalition has come together and put a plan on the table.

“Now is the chance for decision makers to declare a housing emergency and adopt the Action Plan. Everyone deserves somewhere affordable, safe, and stable to call home.”

Shelter Scotland director, Alison Watson, said: “Dundee is already living with the consequences of a housing emergency – whether politicians want to accept it or not.

“The people of Dundee won’t sit back and wait for politicians to step up any longer. Dundee’s Housing Emergency Coalition has come together to make a plan; it is now decision makers’ turn to act’.

“Statistics show there are 225 children in temporary accommodation and a 24% rise in homeless applications in 2024/25. The cost of inaction is being paid by people already being pushed to the edge by this emergency, and that cannot be ignored.

“Decision makers have a chance to be bold, take the lead, and show Dundee they’re willing to face up to the scale of the challenge. Declaring a housing emergency, adopting the HEAP, and demanding the investment and support they need from the Scottish and UK Government to tackle the housing emergency, would be the first steps in what would be a clear signal that the council is ready to work with communities and take the urgent action this demands.

“The choice is simple - accept that Dundee is in a housing emergency and take the action needed to fix it or continue to ignore the scale of the challenge.”