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The Independent UK
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Holly Bancroft

The homeless families refused housing help by under-pressure councils

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When mother-of-four Margaret was found “intentionally homeless” in May last year, she couldn’t quite believe what was happening. She had been living in a hotel room for months, crammed into a bunk bed with her daughter and son, with only a microwave to cook with. Her two teenage children had to sit in the bathroom to do their college work as there was no space.

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