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

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

As Andy Burnham hosts a rough sleeper summit, frustration mounts over ‘ridiculous bureaucracy’ and lack of hostel places Martin Fletcher had been homeless for more than 20 years after being made redundant before he finally got accommodation in Sunderland in 2024. What was the one thing that finally ended his rough sleeping and sofa surfing? “My mindset, mainly,” the 61-year-old said. “The realisation that I was getti…