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UK: Temporary Accommodation Violates Children’s Rights

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Children in London are growing up in substandard and uninhabitable accommodation. The UK government is failing in its duty to ensure the right to adequate housing for homeless families. As of October 2021, there were 42,290 families living in temporary accommodation in London. Human Rights Watch interviewed 75 people, including 33 who were either currently living in, or had recently left, temporary accommodation.

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HuffPost UK

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Human Rights Watch

UK: Temporary Accommodation Violates Children’s Rights

Children in London are growing up in substandard and uninhabitable “temporary accommodation” as a result of persistent policy failures by central and local government. The UK government is failing in its duty to ensure the right to adequate housing for homeless families.

2 years ago

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