New Rules for Homeless Families in London
倫敦無家可歸家庭的新規定
Introduction
The UK government wants to stop London councils from moving homeless families to far cities.
英國政府希望阻止倫敦市政府將無家可歸的家庭遷至遙遠的城市。
Main Body
More homeless people are leaving London. In 2023, 670 people moved. In 2025, 1,300 people moved. London councils pay companies to find cheap houses in far cities like Blackpool.
越來越多無家可歸的人離開倫敦。2023年有670人搬遷，而2025年則有1,300人搬遷。倫敦市政府支付費用給公司，在如黑pool等遙遠城市尋找廉價房屋。
Some people say this is against the law. The law says councils must find houses near the family. Some families are not safe in these new cities. They are far from their friends and doctors.
有些人認為這樣做違反法律。法律規定市政府必須在家庭附近尋找房屋。有些家庭在這些新城市並不安全，因為他們遠離了朋友和醫生。
People in the north of England are also worried. Too many new people make it hard to use hospitals and schools. The government says cost is not the most important thing.
英格蘭北部的人們也感到擔心。過多的新遷入者使得醫院和學校難以負荷。政府表示成本並非最重要的考量。
Conclusion
The government is checking the law. They want to see if they should ban these long moves.
政府正在審查法律，以確定是否應該禁止這些長距離搬遷。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Comparing Time & Numbers
Look at these two sentences from the text:
- "In 2023, 670 people moved."
- "In 2025, 1,300 people moved."
The Pattern:
In [Year], [Number] [People/Things] [Action].
This is the easiest way to describe changes in English.
Simple Word Swap:
- 2023 → 2020
- 670 → 100
- people → students
- moved → arrived
Result: "In 2020, 100 students arrived."
📍 Talking about Places
Notice how we use "far from" to show distance:
- Far from their friends
- Far from doctors
Rule: Use Far from when something is not near. Use Near when something is close.
Example: "The house is near the school, but far from the city."