由于住房短缺和负担能力危机,到2025年6月英格兰临时住房中的儿童人数达到172 420人。
Record 172,420 children in temporary housing in England by June 2025, driven by housing shortages and affordability crises.
到2025年6月,英格兰临时住宿的儿童人数达到创纪录的172 420人,比前一年增加了7.6%。 这是2004年开始记录以来的最高水平。
The number of children in temporary accommodation in England reached a record 172,420 by June 2025, a 7.6% increase from the previous year and the highest level since records began in 2004.
这一数字相当于牛津的人口,反映了目前的住房短缺和可负担性危机。
The figure, equivalent to the population of Oxford, reflects ongoing housing shortages and affordability crises.
虽然家庭对床和早餐的使用减少,但倡导者警告条件仍然严峻,儿童面临不稳定和生活空间不足。
While family use of bed and breakfasts has declined, advocates warn conditions remain dire, with children facing instability and inadequate living spaces.
运动者敦促政府解除住房福利的冻结,发布无家可归战略,并每年建造90 000所社会住房。
Campaigners are urging the government to unfreeze housing benefits, release a homelessness strategy, and build 90,000 social homes annually.
无家可归问题部长艾莉森·麦戈文承认系统失灵,并呼吁采取紧急行动,确保每个儿童有一个安全的家。
Homelessness Minister Alison McGovern acknowledged systemic failures and called for urgent action to ensure every child has a safe home.