Temporary housing linked to deaths of at least 74 children
- Eighty children died while living in temporary accommodation across England between October 1, 2023, and September 30 last year, representing three percent of all child deaths in the same period.
- Seventy-Four children died unexpectedly from 2019 to 2024, with temporary accommodation contributing to their deaths, including fifty-eight who were under the age of one.
- The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Temporary Accommodation reported that eleven of the seventy-four children were known to be staying in B&Bs, hotels, and hostels.
- The government plans to consult on applying regulations to temporary accommodation and has committed nearly £1 billion for homelessness prevention services.
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