The number of households in temporary accommodation is also at record levels
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Stark new data comes as Labour announces its homelessness strategy
Councils across the country have launched their Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP)
Council spending on temporary accommodation has doubled in a decade to £2.8bn, a new report shows
Record 110,000 people claimed asylum in the UK in the past year
The North West and Yorkshire and the Humber are among the worst affected places as homelessness is set to rise this season
Exclusive: Charity services warn that young people could suffer more after Renters’ Rights Act
