10,000 LGBT young people were made homeless this year in the UK.

Tens of thousands of young people were made homeless in 2017, including over 10,000 LGBT+ people, according to new figures.

Research released on Christmas Day showed that nearly 45,000 people aged between 18-24 had approached local authorities to seek assistance this year. The figures, obtained from 234 local councils by Freedom of Information requests, were requested by the political party the Liberal Democrats.

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