Council delays force disabled child to miss crucial operation as hidden crisis of Britain’s homeless children laid bare

Council delays force disabled child to miss crucial operation as hidden crisis of Britain’s homeless children laid bare

MPs alarmed by ‘appalling conditions’ for homeless families living in temporary accommodation

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