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The 91热爆less Hotel

What happened to rough sleepers during the coronavirus lockdown - and what happens next?

Simon had been sleeping in shop doorways in Manchester for three years when the coronavirus pandemic reached the UK. Suddenly, as the government released emergency funding to get people sleeping rough off the streets during lockdown, Simon found himself being offered an en suite room at the Holiday Inn. This is the story of the unprecedented operation to get the country鈥檚 street homeless inside - told through one hotel in Manchester. The experience has been transformational for some, including Simon - proof that radical change can happen and happen fast. Government ministers say this is an opportunity to end rough sleeping 鈥渇or good鈥. But homelessness charities are warning that as emergency funding runs out, people will end up back on the streets. So what will happen to Simon and others like him as the country moves out of lockdown?

Reporter/Producer: Simon Maybin

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37 minutes

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Sun 2 Aug 2020 17:00

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  • Tue 28 Jul 2020 20:00
  • Sun 2 Aug 2020 17:00