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Homeless moved out of hotels ahead of Commonwealth Games

Homeless families being housed in Birmingham hotels have been moved out of the city at short notice to make way for Commonwealth Games visitors.

The city council confirmed up to 20 families have been moved to nearby Coventry for the duration of the sporting event, which starts on Thursday and runs for 12 days.

But local campaigning charity All Birmingham’s Children said it is concerned that many more families have been affected, after hearing reports some have been relocated to Dudley as well.

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