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Britain's housing crisis

A family walks passt empty council homes occupied by a group of activists in the London borough of Newham. (File photo)

At least 93,000 children in Britain are currently homeless and more than 4,000 homeless families in London have been waiting for two years or more to get a permanent home, according to figures released by Shelter, a UK based charity.

As a result, many find themselves living in cramped temporary accommodation. More than 72,000 young people have no permanent home, with many living in cramped conditions in emergency hostels and B&Bs.

In this episode of Infocus, we investigate the housing crisis that is engulfing Britain.


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