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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Sophie Wingate

Gove admits ‘regret’ over number of children living in temporary accommodation

Michael Gove has said he cannot look at official figures showing a record number of children living in temporary accommodation with “anything other than regret” and blamed not enough homes being built.

The Housing Secretary admitted that “for years now we have not been building enough homes” and that the Government has missed the supply target of at least 300,000 new homes per year.

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