Send them to Hull: London 'to house its homeless up north' to save money on rent

Homeless people in London could be sent as far a way as Hull because of a lack of private accommodation in the capital.

That is according to housing charities who fear new government legislation will result in a mass exodus of those on the bottom rungs of the housing ladder to areas with cheaper rents.

The coalition's Localism Act, which is due to be enforced in the spring, enables local authorities to place those without a home in privately rented accommodation.      More Read