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At least 135,000 children homeless in Britain

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Homelessness is at the highest level for 12 years, with 183 children losing their home every day, according to the charity Shelter.
Will is living with his brother and parents in a single room Photo courtesy of Shelter
Will is living with his brother and parents in a single room Photo courtesy of Shelter

It is the first time that Shelter has been able to calculate the frequency of children becoming homeless in this country.

The figures are included in the charity's new report, ‘Our Generation Homeless’, which shows that a child becomes homeless every eight minutes.

With a lack of social homes, expensive private rents and welfare cuts, Shelter is warning that if nothing changes, 1,647 children will be made homeless between now and the time of the general election and 4,026 by Christmas Day.

The report finds that:

The report also highlights the plight of the 5,683 homeless families with children living in emergency B&Bs and hostels.

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