By sending 16 reporters to 16 different cities and towns across the country, the Mirror has given voice to those forced to sleep rough. The investigation highlights how Universal Credit, lack of support for drug addiction, the paucity of mental health services and the basic lack of decent, affordable housing have sparked the 165% rise in people living on the streets.
Ultimately these powerful human stories point the finger of blame at the brutal social experiment called austerity. And in doing so they bring shame on this wretched and failed Tory government.
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