Homelessness 'People care for five minutes': homeless man's death is wake-up call, says charity Homeless charity says sustained austerity and cuts to vital services is leading to more deaths on the streets A shrine at Westminster underground station, where a Portuguese rough sleeper was found dead on Wednesday. He had been staying in the emergency night centre at The Connection, a central London homeless charity. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Flowers and a card signed by Jeremy Corbyn were left in the underpass where the homeless man was found dead. “When you operate a policy of prolonged austerity, when you cut drug and alcohol services, mental health services, housing services, I’m sorry but you lose the right to be surprised that people are falling through a net where the holes are getting bigger every day,” she said. Facebook Twitter Pinterest The underpass at Westminster tube station where the homeless man was found dead on Wednesday.

Source: The Guardian February 15, 2018 14:23 UTC