""We are in one of the worst situations I've seen," says Francesca Albanese, executive director of policy at the homeless charity Crisis UK. "More and more people are pushed to the edge.""
""Housing must be front and centre of political party minds, urging them to look at solutions now rather than building homes in the future.""
Affordable housing is a pressing issue in London's local elections, with councils responsible for providing temporary accommodation and maintaining social housing stock. There are record levels of people in temporary accommodation and social housing, alongside rising numbers of rough sleepers. London councils spend £5.5 million daily on homelessness, a 42% increase from the previous year, due to insufficient affordable homes. Experts emphasize the urgent need for political focus on immediate housing solutions rather than future developments.
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