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Homeless at Christmas: 'How will Santa find us?'

In December 2018 we reported on official figures suggesting that more than 130,000 children across Great Britain would spend Christmas in temporary accommodation.

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Quotes and interviews

  • Carly Stutter, mother of three
  • Greg Beales, director of campaigns, Shelter
  • Andrew Smith, Councillor, Westminster City Council
  • Spokesman, Local Government Association (LGA)
  • Heather Wheeler, Minister for homelessness

Visualisation

  • Map: Under-18s in temporary accommodation by authority
  • Bar chart: Councils with the highest rates of under-18s without a permanent home
  • Bar chart: Councils outside London with the highest rates of under-18s without a permanent home