Revealed: The baby deaths linked to homelessness as government told to act on temporary accommodation

‘Urgent need’ to tackle ‘poor quality’ housing , government admits

Babies and children are dying because they are being left homeless, a new report has revealed as the government is warned that failure to tackle sub-standard conditions in temporary accommodation could lead to more needless fatalities.

Homelessness may have contributed to the deaths of at least 33 children in England between April 2019 and March 2022, with most of the deceased under the age of one.

A government spokesperson admitted the findings of the report, from the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Temporary Accommodation, underlined the “urgent need” to tackle “poor-quality housing”.