Homelessness Crisis: One in 25 London Children Lives In Temporary Accommodation

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.