One in 25 children in London is homeless. More than
72,000 young people have no permanent home, with many living in cramped
conditions in emergency hostels and B&Bs. The government figures show four
per cent of children are now living in temporary accommodation — a rise of 25
per cent in three years. It means 80 per cent of all homeless children in
England are in the capital. In some boroughs, including Haringey and Westminster,
the figure is as high as one in 10. Campaigners said they demonstrated the
scale of inequality in London, which is also home to hundreds of thousands of
millionaires. Read more on the Evening Standard website.
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