Shapps called in as Westminster 'breaking the law' on B&B stays for homeless

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Labour councillors want the housing minister to "take action" after it was revealed that Westminster City Council has housed 100 families with children in B&B accommodation for more than six weeks. This, despite legislation stating that housing authorities may put families up in B&Bs - where no other accommodation is available - for no more than six weeks in result of a single homelessness application. The housing minister Grant Shapps has expressed concerns over the increased use of B&...

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