Councils in the UK spent £300 million in three years on
placing homeless people in hotels and B&Bs, Freedom of Information figures
reveal. Brent in north west London spent £39 million in three years on
temporary accommodation for homeless people, according to FOI responses
received by the Evening Standard. The figures, which relate to the last three
financial years 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18, lay bare the shocking extent of
homelessness across the UK. Read more on the Evening Standard website.
Families to be offered help to leave temporary accommodation under UK child
poverty strategy
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Government says series of measures, including childcare support, will lift
500,000 out of poverty
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