Social housing crisis: Number of homeless children in temporary accommodation soars by 40%

‘The number of homeless children living in temporary accommodation has soared by almost 40 per cent in the past three years, new figures reveal, compounding fears Britain is facing a “catastrophic” housing crisis.
Councils are housing 120,540 children with their families in temporary shelter, an increase of 32,650 extra children since 2014.
Labour’s shadow housing minister John Healey said ministers should “hang their heads in shame” over the “shocking” figures.
“In a country as decent and well off as ours every child should have a home to go to,” he said.
“This is the direct result of decisions made by Conservative Ministers over the last seven years – the lowest number of affordable homes for 24 years, no protection for private renters, and big cuts to charity and council budgets.”‘
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