More than half of English councils place young people leaving care in unsuitable accommodation for long periods, data from a charity suggests.

Barnardo’s said 51% of councils placed teenagers in bed-and-breakfasts for a month or more in 2013-14.

Under government guidance, councils should only use B&Bs in an emergency when a young person needs urgent help.

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