Society‘You are set up to fail’: homeless people say England’s system is broken and they need help

As Andy Burnham hosts a rough-sleeping summit, homeless people and sector workers point to cumbersome bureaucracy and too few hostel places. Martin Fletcher, who slept rough for more than 20 years, said a non-judgmental charity helped him rebuild his life but has since closed for lack of funding. Others say hostel rules can leave people with addiction problems back on the streets.

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