New analysis by Shelter reveals that more than 100,000 children in Britain will be homeless this Christmas day – the equivalent of four children for every school in the country. This is an increase of 15,000 on the number of homeless children last year.
The charity says that the majority of these children will be forced to live in temporary accommodation, bed and breakfasts (B&B) or hostels – which are often cramped and unsafe, due to a lack of affordable housing.
According to its analysis, which is based upon the latest Government figures on homelessness, the number of children living in temporary accommodation is at its highest level since 2008. The number of families living in B&Bs has trebled over the last five years.
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