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Rise in Christmas homeless

Shelter is bracing itself for an "alarming" rise in demand for help from people struggling to keep their homes this Christmas. The housing charity reported a record surge in calls to their helpline in 2012 and are expecting more this year.

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Over 2,000 families 'living in B&Bs' in UK

At least 2,090 families are living in B&Bs after losing their homes - the highest number for a decade, according to housing charity Shelter.

  • The number of families living out of a B&B has risen by 8% since 2012.
  • Homelessness reached a five year high this summer.
  • In 2012 113,260 people in England declared themselves homeless to their local council - an 11% increase over two years.

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