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Housing campaigners claim Scotland is in a state of emergency after it was revealed that legal safeguards for homeless families are being breached thousands of times.

Scottish Labour has demanded that Humza Yousaf makes an urgent statement to parliament about the housing emergency.

The number of children stuck in temporary housing has soared to almost 10,000 – prompting demands for a homeless emergency to be declared.

A charity has accused the Scottish Government of deliberately neglecting social housing after the number of local authority new builds completed dropped by 23 per cent in a year.

A charity has declared an “emergency” after over 130 homeless people died in temporary accommodation in Glasgow in three years.

Housing campaigners have branded figures showing almost 200 children are living in temporary accommodation in Stirling as “disgraceful”.

Thousands of children were made homeless during the pandemic, according to shock new figures branded a “national disgrace.”

sex for rent landlords.Ministers say they have previously complained to Craiglist about similar adverts but are now being urged to do more.Glasgow MSP Pauline McNeill, Scottish Labour’s housing and equalities spokesperson, said laws should be addressed if efforts to protect the vulnerable continue to fail.She said: “The Scottish Government must guarantee that, as we come out of the pandemic, robust measures are in place to help those who are struggling financially and ensure we don’t see a return to rough living, homelessness and exploitation.”Shelter Scotland director Alison Watson also called on the UK and Scottish Government to “take action”.She said: “Regulate these platforms to stamp it out and get serious about the housing emergency

Tenants are still facing illegal eviction despite emergency protection during the coronavirus emergency, a homelessness charity warned.

This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield, 58, has revealed that speaking to his loved ones “saved [him]” after he came out as gay during an interview with his co-host and close friend Holly Willoughby, 39, on the ITV show in February.The star opened up while sharing the JustGiving page of Alison Watson, whose son Morgan tragically took his own life last Sunday.Phillip encouraged his 4.5 million Twitter followers to speak to people about their struggles and insisted “there is strength in talking”.The television personality wrote in his tweet on Thursday: “Another heartbreaking story.There is strength in talking. “Please don’t try to fight your head on your own.Talking saved me.”Fans took to the comments section of Phillip’s post to share

Phillip Schofield has said that finally talking about his sexuality 'saved him'.

This Morning star Phillip Schofield shared an emotional message with his followers as he posted a story about mental health on his Twitter page.

PHILLIP Schofield has said that "talking saved" him after coming out as gay as he shared an emotional story about mental health on Twitter yesterday. The 58-year-old's candour comes as he shared the fundraising efforts of grieving mother Alison Watson, who tragically lost her son Morgan to suicide on May 17.