Calls for ‘urgent, sustained action’ over rising number of children who do not have permanent home
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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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent.
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