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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Aine Fox

YOU WONT BELIEVE: Number of children in temporary accommodation almost double wembley capacity d35fc467 3fde 474c 96bc 4b4107e01f68 - You Need To See This

More than 172,000 children are now living in temporary accommodation across England, marking a new record high that campaigners note is nearly double the capacity of Wembley Stadium.

Government data reveals that 172,420 dependent children were housed in such conditions, a form of homelessness, by the end of June.

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