Government figures show the number of homeless families with children living in B&B accomodation has risen by 51 per cent in the past year.

More than 80 clergy and church representatives are joining together to attack the deepening crisis of affordable housing in London.

Private tenants and members of ‘Housing for the 99%’ have protested outside the National Landlords Association to call for an end to unaffordable rents.

Government figures show a 16 per cent increase in homelessness acceptances between January and March 2012, compared to the same quarter in 2011.