Scotland's housing crisis highlighted by single mum left homeless over Christmas

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Scotland's housing crisis has been brought into sharp relief by the story of one single mum left homeless over the festive period.

Our story about a young woman and her eight-year-old turning up at a shelter on Christmas night is heartbreaking.They had no place to call home and had to seek the help of a homeless project in Glasgow.The plight of this mum and her child shames Scotland and is the human face of the housing emergency.Figures from last year revealed that over 10,000 children are trapped in homeless accommodation.The number of kids in temporary digs has risen each year over the past decade.Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in!If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.

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If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Councils, who are on the front line of this crisis, have lined up to warn the SNP Government of chaos in the system.To his shame, Humza Yousaf’s response as First Minister was to slash around £200million from the affordable housing budget.Successor John Swinney reversed the cut but the Government is still playing catch-up over previous mistakes.Othe