A London council says the pressure on temporary accommodation in the borough is so bad that it may look at moving people to cheaper areas or start allocating flats in tower blocks to families.
Labour councillor Phil Waker, cabinet member for housing at the London borough of Barking and Dagenham, said the council currently has 124 families languishing in Bed and Breakfasts (B&Bs) over the statutory six-week period.
He said: “The big problem is the pressure on temporary accommodation we...
