Spending on temporary accommodation by council homelessness services in England rose to more than £1.7 billion in the year to March, with bed and breakfast costs up by a third.
Housing charity Shelter branded the situation “outrageous” and “illogical”, accusing the Government of throwing money at “grim B&Bs” instead of working to help families into homes, while a supported housing provider described it as a “growing humanitarian crisis in England”.
