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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Holly Bancroft

Inside the ‘abhorrent’ state of UK temporary housing with one family homeless since 1998

Some 165,510 children were living in temporary accommodation at the end of 2024 - (Getty/iStockphoto)

Children are spending their whole childhoods living in temporary accommodation, with one family in homelessness housing since 1998, a report has said.

In a new report into the dire state of England’s temporary accommodation, Citizens UK found that councils are charging homeless people hundreds of pounds in fees to access basic services, such as storage and washing facilities.

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