Demi Longworth was told by Hillingdon Council that if she rejected the only available housing 250 miles away, her case would be closed and they would be homeless.
The number of households on social housing waiting lists across north-east England has surged, marking the highest levels since 2012, increasing from 50,453 to 75,985.
According to Easington Labour MP Grahame Morris, the situation of Demi Longworth exemplifies a significant failure in the system when mothers are forced to choose between homelessness or relocation far from their homes.
James Rowlandson from Durham County Council expressed he disagreed with the decision to move Longworth so far and acknowledged the challenges such a move would create.
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