Afghans who fled their war-torn country to find refuge in Britain could become homeless because of the UK’s crippling housing crisis, town halls chief warn today.
The Local Government Association fears families will end up in temporary accommodation thanks to “acute” shortages and long waiting lists.
Around 8,000 Afghan individuals and families - temporarily housed at 59 hotels - have been told by the Home Office to leave hotels by the end of August and find alternative housing.
