Elaine Hughes has revealed her horror at being made homeless after her dad died,

A disabled mum who cares for her autistic daughter has shared her struggle at being homeless for nearly a decade.

Elaine Hughes, 49, has spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy and arthritis and is a carer for her 25-year-old autistic daughter.

A Disability Inclusion Consultant living in Haringey, North London, she lives with her daughter in temporary accommodation which is freezing in winter and has huge cracks in the walls and crumbling tiles. READ MORE : Hidden homeless scandal as nearly double number of women sleep rough than official stats

Supposed to be accessible, the adaptations don't meet Elaine's needs. She said: “No one chooses to be homeless. I became homeless through a combination of fa

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