Scotland’s national badge of shame. That’s how homeless organisations have described the number of people living in temporary accommodation.
Exclusive STV News figures reveal almost 17,000 households in Scotland are living in a home they can’t call their own.
Almost every council area had reported a rise in such households over the last two years.
The housing minister says nearly £600m will be invested in affordable housing over the next two years.
STV News has speaking to one woman who’s caught in the system. We’ve changed her voice to protect her identity.
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