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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Noah Vickers

Data reveals 781% rise in homeless families staying in B&Bs longer than legal limit

Fresh concerns have been raised over the lack of accommodation for London’s homeless, as new data reveals how families with children are increasingly left in B&Bs for extended periods.

Statistics from London Councils, a cross-party grouping of the capital’s borough authorities, reveal a 781 per cent increase in homeless families placed in bed and breakfast accommodation beyond the legal six-week limit.

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