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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent

Temporary accommodation linked to deaths of 104 children in England in six years

The silhouette of a mother and baby in the corridor of a block of flats.
Experts say the housing crisis is pushing families into conditions that endanger their lives. Photograph: Mike Abrahams/Alamy

Living in temporary accommodation has contributed to the deaths of 104 children in England in the past six years, 76 of whom were under the age of one, according to data.

Statistics also show there were 64 stillbirths and 27 neonatal deaths involving mothers living in temporary accommodation (TA) in the UK in 2024. Experts say the housing crisis is pushing families into conditions that endanger their lives.

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