90,000 children in Britain – the equivalent of three in
every school – will spend this Christmas homeless, government figures show. With
their helpline already stretched to breaking point, Shelter are launching an
emergency appeal in response. The figures also show that the number of homeless
families living in B&Bs has almost doubled in three years. This is
particularly alarming following the shocking results of a Shelter investigation
into living conditions in B&Bs. The in-depth investigation into 20 families
found that well over half felt unsafe in their temporary accommodation, with
parents reporting exposure to drug and alcohol abuse, fighting, swearing and
racist language. Read more on the Shelter website.
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