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

October 26, 2026 · 5:02 pm 1 sources

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• ‘You are set up to fail’: homeless people say system in England is broken and they need help
  The Guardian · October 26, 2026 17:02
  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…