Sharp Rise in B&B Spending As Homelessness Crisis Intensifies

Local authorities in 12 of the UK’s largest cities spent over £91m last year placing their homeless, many of whom are families, in bed and breakfast (B&Bs) accommodation – a 58% rise in four years - figures obtained by the Bureau show.  In London, local authorities last financial year spent £80.5m on B&Bs - 29% up on 2012.  Government data suggest there were 4,000 households pushed into emergency B&Bs and hotels at the end of last year – an increase of over a quarter compared to the equivalent period the previous year. Of these, 1,690 households had children.  Read more on The Bureau Investigates website.