THERE has been a surge in the number of York families living in temporary accommodation, a worrying new human rights report reveals.
In 2022/3 there were 63 households living in temporary accommodation in York - up from just 51 the year before. That’s a rise of 24 per cent.
The number of children in temporary accommodation, meanwhile, was up by 31 per cent – from just 45 children two years ago to 59 last year.
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