Ex-construction worker tells of journey from luxury flats to sleeping rough
Man hails supported housing for helping him away from a life on the streets, but said more social housing is needed to help others.
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Council tells woman she 'can cope' on streets - as record 150,000 kids homeless and in temp housing
Almost 20,000 more kids were homeless and living in temporary accommodation at the end of December 2023 compared to the year before, taking the total to 145,800 children
Source: mirror.co.uk
Rough sleeping in London up 23% to highest level in a decade
City hall counts 4,389 people sleeping on streets in fourth quarter of 2023, with mayor accusing No 10 of ‘turning a blind eye’
Source: theguardian.com
Councils spend £1.7bn on temporary accommodation amid homelessness 'crisis'
Spending on temporary accommodation by council homelessness services in England rose to more than £1.7 billion in the year to March, with bed and breakfast costs up by a third.Housing charity Shelter branded the situation “outrageous” and “ill...
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Homeless families in temporary accommodation at highest level
More homeless families are living in temporary accommodation than ever before and it’s costing councils an eye-watering £1.7 billion a year.
Source: bigissue.com
English councils spend £1.7bn on housing homeless people
More than 100,000 households were in temporary accommodation by the end of March - a 25-year high.
Source: bbc.co.uk
Councils spend £1.7bn on temporary accommodation amid homelessness 'crisis' | Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News
B&B accommodation alone accounted for almost half a billion in costs in the year to March.
Councils spend £1.7bn on temporary accommodation amid homelessness 'crisis' | Harwich and Manningtree Standard
B&B accommodation alone accounted for almost half a billion in costs in the year to March.
Councils spend £1.7bn on temporary accommodation amid homelessness 'crisis'
B&B accommodation alone accounted for almost half a billion in costs in the year to March.
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Councils spend £1.7bn on temporary accommodation amid homelessness 'crisis'
B&B accommodation alone accounted for almost half a billion in costs in the year to March.
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Source: thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk