"Statistics show that between April 2019 and March 2025, 104 children died with temporary accommodation recorded as a contributing factor to their vulnerability, ill-health or death."
"Siobhain McDonagh stated, 'We should all be outraged by these figures. We need urgent, sustained action to bring down the number of homeless children and to ensure that no family is left in conditions that put lives at risk.'"
"Data from MBRRACE-UK revealed that out of 3,303 deaths of babies born in 2024, at least 91 were to mothers living in temporary accommodation."
"Matt Downie remarked that the issue has become a normalised emergency that rarely makes the headlines or the top of the government's priority list."
In the past six years, 104 children in England have died due to conditions associated with temporary accommodation, with 76 being under one year old. The housing crisis has forced families into dangerous living situations, contributing to 64 stillbirths and 27 neonatal deaths in 2024. Approximately 135,000 households, including nearly 176,000 children, are currently in temporary accommodation. Experts emphasize the urgent need for action to address homelessness and improve living conditions for families to prevent further tragedies.
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