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London council apologises and must pay £6k after disabled mum and child housed in B&B for a year

A West London council left a disabled pregnant mother and her child in unsuitable bed and breakfast accommodation for over a year.

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has ruled that Ealing Council breached legal limits by placing the family in the B&B for 14 months. By law, B&B accommodation is deemed unsuitable for families with children and can only be used for a maximum of six weeks.

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