Two London Families Are Made Homeless Every Hour

Two families in London are made homeless every hour, a charity has claimed. Shelter predicted that 1,260 families in the capital will lose their home in the next month and 7,370 over the next six months - the equivalent of a household every 34 and 35 minutes respectively. The housing charity, which based its predictions on government homeless statistics, said more affordable homes must be built. Latest figures for the capital show that there are 43,820 homeless families, including 88,040 homeless children, in temporary accommodation. Read more on the Evening Standard website.