Shelter is concerned over the increasing number of homeless children living in temporary accommodation.

4,333 homeless children are living in temporary accommodation, an increase of 199 children compared to last year, according to figures released by the Scottish Government.

Graeme Brown, Director of Shelter Scotland, said: "To compound their hardship, we know that too many families and individuals are spending extended periods, six month or even longer, in a home they can't call their own.

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"Thousands of people across Scotland are struggling to get out of temporary accommodation and into a home of their own. At the heart of this is a chronic housing crisis with a lack of affordable accommodation across Scotland.

"We need to see at least 10,000 new socially rented homes a year to bring hope to homeless households and the 150,500 people currently on local authority housing waiting lists."

(CD/JP)