Selling off council housing was one of the worst things they ever did. There is no infrastructure left for people who need subsidised housing. It's criminal.

Excellent insight. No histrionics, no hysterical outbursts, no exaggerating. Factual and personal stories, made all the more powerful in the telling by the calm demeanors of both Stephen and those he spoke with.

If I hadnt moved to another country, Id be homeless. Moving abroad was the best decision I ever made. My quality of life has improved 100%

Helped out many people over the years ... no good deed goes unpunished...I learnt the hard way people have to want to help themselves ... you can't force them

So sad being homeless in a rich country. My late husband from Manchester. As a parent this is my greatest fear for my kids. I'm now back in my home country, Philippines. Can't afford to live back in UK, cost of living so high.

Steven is a wonderful nonjudgmental presenter of the hard hitting realities of the hidden lives in the towns n cities of many of our young folks. Kirsty is an angel, a rare person who found the strength to better not only herself but has the strength to try n be there for others. May Luke also succeed. It’s extremely difficult to stay clean in a building full of folks in the same cycle so really what can folks expect? So many amongst us think these guys are lost causes but in all reality we are all so lucky not to have suffered the trauma these guys have endured. Such a sad situation.

Very sad and inexcusable that human beings are living this way.

Thank you for shining your illuminating light on the plight of homeless people. While it makes for uncomfortable viewing - we are all just a disaster away from ending up without the safe harbour we call home. And at the end of the day, they are all someone's child, brother, sister, or beloved friend, and deserve so much more than the scraps they were given.

Professor Green is not just a great person but very handsome 😊 Great job 👏

I used to work for a housing association. When a new build block of flats was ready for tenants the council would send us people from their register. It was like the united nations on sign up day. 20 new flats to let and 20 differing nationalities. If a british person was there we used to say 'someones f'd up'.

Professor Green is such an talentet artist and Amazing Human Being. 👏❤️✊🙏

Being homeless takes people away from support. No family watching out for you,😅 no friends who care, no family doctor who knows you. No wonder that young men like Luke don't have the ability to find a home, a job a reason to live beyond the numbing effects of drugs that they find on the streets. As a mother of boys I know it's not easy. What is clear is that until Luke has help to tackle his mental health issues, his need for family and belonging, his maladaptive coping mechanisms, ie drugs, he is going to continue to struggle. It goes beyond homelessness. It's the breakdown of family and society.

But Charles, who's worth literal billions, is getting a cost of living raise. Stories such as this make me so angry.

I'm a recovering addict, 5 years sober, and I've been there, done that! Never done spice... probably the one thing I never did. Making a change depends on the individual, too. Another commenter said they have to WANT to change, and that is more than true. The reality is that it's so much easier NOT TO. Think about this... aren't we ALL just one paycheck from homelessness?? It really could be you, someone you know...

Excellent doco. It gives a great insight into the problem of homelessness & shows why there's no easy fix. Thank you for sharing.

I have 2 months to find somewhere to live as my landlord is selling the house I’ve rented for 5 years. I’m a single mum with 3 kids rent is crazy expensive and I can see how easy it would be for anyone to end up in this situation. So sad they are so young. I hope my children would come to live rather than ever live like this

This is the most poignant documentary about homelessness I have ever seen. This should not be happening in the 21st century

so heartbreaking. so sad.. so horrifying..the security of having a home is so essential ..

thank you for sharing this video. We all need to rethink and commit,

Good documentary the channel operator shows much empathy in the video . That guy fell through the cracks he is a good kid that synthetic cannabis keep him alive on the streets mentally it is a unplugging from the harsh reality surrounding him . It's easy to quit but hard if you have no secure refuge and non productive lifestyle resulting from the homelessness . Wish him all the best there is MUCH hope left in him .

i wish I was able to help all these poor people..😢

We have rough sleepers residing in our garbage store, a small, airless, lightless room filled with stinking skips. They drag their bedding in late at night. It's hell for them as well as being hell for us, the apartment block dwellers living above them (62 couples and families). They make noise, deal drugs, drink cheap alcohol. Our landlords refuse to become involved, telling us to contact the local council's homeless department. It is useless, because it can only offer night shelter accommodation with strict rules and the homeless don't want to be treated like children. Police will not attend, regardless of what's going on. I am waiting for the day when I open the door to throw away garbage and find a dead body. This! This in a country which has the 6th richest economy and cares for its people not one jot. Shame on you, UK, and eternal damnation and shame on our politicians, central and local who turn the other way and allow this to continue and worsen.

One Main reason : BREAK DOWN of the FAMILY Where are their FATHERS? Who are their FATHERS? Awe have the same situation in the U.S

Don’t know how any parent can chuck their own children out onto the streets

Just soo sad 😢😢😢🙏

Especially in the USA not all homeless are those who have CHOSEN to give up on life. I knew a very resourceful young lady that lived in her van for two years on the coast, and had two young children. She managed her life, didn't cut the guy out (he had his own challenges but took them on weekends) and eventually got subsidized housing. That had it's own challenges as others in basically govt. housing care didn't see her resourcefulness as a good fit: she didn't drink, blow dope, or blame govt and everyone else for her challenges.

an informative on many levels documentary. thank you for your work and your heart in this documentary. homelessness has many factors and aspects, including systems, groups, communities, families, friends, belief systems, mental health and wellbeing, transient issues, addictions, and traumas. we need to keep dialogue going and continue to share our knowledge and experiences in educating so that on an elementary level ignorance can be addressed to move forward in addressing the real issues.

In Finland they give the homeless a flat first then the support it gives them a purpose thier homeless rater I 2020 went from 20000 to 4000 in 2023

This why shop should be stopped from selling weed because people like Luke become addicted to it and it destroys their life’s. The sad reality Luke will never keep roof over his head and will constantly end up back on the streets because the addiction to Spice will always out weight any home or support and despite the support out there and rehab centres the only person that can help Luke is himself.

Excellent documentary, unique and genuine insight

At the point of an eviction execution, it's really unbelievable when someone says they weren't prepared. An exaggeratiion. It goes through steps and takes more than a few days or weeks. The family was aware it was coming if they didn't pay the backrent. Read. up on the eviction process.

You can only help those who want to be helped. That is it.

Ty for feeding 160 ppl ..God will bless you

Thank you for this intelligent programme about a really serious problem . I adopted a child in 1986. His teenage mum did not realise she was pregnant for 4 months. She drank quite heavily. Our son has fetal alcohol effect. We tried our best and have always loved him unconditionally. He has been homeless for most of his life. His father and step mother offered him a lovely apartment in their home. It was too far away from his drug friends so he left. Every time we thought he would be okay he slipped back into his old life. I am unable to help him financially as I am a senior on a small pension. He is now living with a friend but he does not have his own phone. He texts me from different numbers and I never know where he is or what he is doing. Every time he is given a phone he either loses it or sells it. His father and I love him so much and it breaks our hearts to see him in this situation. He refuses to go to a rehab program, which his father has offered to pay for. All we can do is love him and offer him what help we can. It is his decision to accept the help or not.

Thank you for bringing awareness to this problem, I wish there was more people showing the homeless in Australia, if only our government, wealthy would help, your very right, where all one step away from having no where to go, the lucky ones have family to save you, but so many have no-one, I worry about being homeless at 53 years old, every day, it's sad these days. cost of living, lack of jobs, I can't see how people are going to survive.

Awesome! There's going to be a whole lot coming to.

What a well done documentary

You should try and do one of these homeless documentaries in the USA?

Great documentary presenter.

Yes exactly what he said he should've listened to his mum as mums know. I never listened to my mum & ended up with the wrong group & being a heroin addict by the time I was 18. Now I've got 2 adult children 26 & 22 that don't listen to me. Luckily nothing like heroin but both take coke & it really worries me. I so wish I could go back in time and listen to my mam

❤ thank you

I’ve been living in Cyprus for 22 years and it’s happening here too ! Due to stupid landlords who are so greedy and don’t care about the individual who gets a below 1000 euros wage . It’s crazy ..

Ty for helping the homeless

Makes you think, anyone could easy end up on the streets, just one malevolent lire event away.

I don't feel quite so sorry for him. He decided to commit a crime, was sent to gaol. Can't go home because of the trouble he caused and now is on the streets.

Amazing and very well put together Documentary. The Lord has put the Homeless on my heart for a longtime I used to work for a Homeless charity, who ended up caring about the money, and good people ended up leaving

This is good stuff I try to figure out the homeless thing but I can't figure it out.need these guys to teach us.

I don’t know what the answer is…as the young woman said, the underlying cause needs to be tackled; it’s not just not having a bed. I can’t imagine how awful this must be, but where do we start? Everyone gets an education, schools give drugs info, social services are overwhelmed … we all make choices … but it seems that some people need more than the services can give. There have always been homeless people … and you’d hope that in this day and age we’d have found an answer.

Like all these documentaries ...and this is one of the best ...you can really tell in the comments the folk who have some experience of homelessness or addiction or know someone experiencing these issues. All these problems have an easy solution for the armchair experts. I wish it was that simple

Everyone should see this documentary

It's less expensive to allow folk to stay at home even with rent arrears. It's crazy situation...............

Although it if cheat your way into the UK and pay traffickers instead we put you up in luxury hotels or a barge with free wifi, food etc.

Excellent documentary,thank you❤️👍❤️

I will never understand why people cannot just buy the homeless a meal as every little helps them 😢that homeless person could be any one of us 😢

Thumbnail clickbait...seen half of this and it's about homeless men on drugs. It's not about homeless families as much as it's about a drugs epidemic among the homeless.

A different view. Near Chicago---there are many people who take in a poor family member. However, some people will steal from their own families and friends. They've been kicked out of various shelters. I've met some of them. Tina, Al's wife

Rent /food have increased all over the world. Pay checks increased 10-25 Cents.

I’ve heard again and again that the drugs follow homelessness.

Why are their more videos about homelessness and less about protests to ensure everyone gets housed. Countries like Canada, Finland, New Zealand building homes for the homeless, then dealing with those with addiction issues/anti social behaviour by offering wrap around services. Whys the UK so far behind.

Unbelievable genuine people on the streets. And housing and feeding all these scrounging migrants

I was on that spice for two years, I would only have one puff, that’s all you need, it’s not that bad if you don’t over do it, they banned it in the end . It’s hard to get off . But just went back to weed.

What if we could build homes at a fraction of the cost using 85% recycled materials destin for the landfill. Homes that are Fireproof, never rot and can withstand most natural disasters? Sounds unbelievable but it's not

There is no excuse the UK the European Union Canada and most of all the United States the richest country in the no excuse Western world for this problem no excuse

Most of these people have an option of a place to stay (wether that’s family or council) but won’t go there because they won’t give up their vices (drugs/alcohol). Of those that don’t currently have somewhere to go they would have been offered places in the past and either declined or got removed due to criminal behaviour. You can’t force people off the street

Well Luke has put himself there! So that’s HIS responsibility! What shits me is all the bleeding heart homeless that blame their situation on anyone and anything other than THEMSELVES! I don’t feel bad for them AT ALL! I had a shit start to life I was sexually abused from the age of 3 to 13 regularly! My father was an alcoholic violent piece of crap on top of the sexual abuse! YOU NEED TO ACCEPT HELP WHEN YOUR YOUNG! And you need to process the things that will lead you into this type of life! Or play the victim and roll over become a drug addict bum with no hope or dreams! IT IS UP TO YOU!!

What I remember the most :, These words "I wish I never started to try this"

Sometimes it’s not about what you want it’s about doing what you need to do to get to a better situation

Wow this is devestating. I knew there were homless but not to this extent.Thank you

Why do we allow our government /queen / king to keep letting people live like this we all need to stand up for all human beings and stop turning a blind eye we all need to sleep out side the palace grounds not just the homeless all of us they have the money to build house all these people and many more

Christ ive just cameback from Trafford shopping center today the amount of people shopping in there anyone think that no poor people or nohomeless people in Manchester.

Greed is the problem globally!!! It doesn’t matter what country or continent. Problems everywhere!!! This world is doomed!!

Good Documentary. Spice is illegal in the US and we had a big problem with spice till my City made cannabis legal.

It breaks my heart for those ppl now home no shower the danger please dear God 🙏🙏🙏.......offff hmmmmm

The tory government are aware and I feel its a WAR WITHOUT BULLETS AGAINST US ALL.

That "Spice" is crazy. I've seen three people, get on all fours and bark, thinking they are dogs?? I guess this is common?

How they lost everything I wonder!!!!

Wow, this is an excellent documentary. It's the same in the U.S. ...many reasons and catalysts causing homelessness.

This is hard to watch. No one should be homeless in 2023. xx

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IF Luke and others like him had someone to Discipline him as he was a Teenager, and going astray, Today he would be responsible member of society.

Why does the woman in the opening credit image look like Chelsea Handler 😂

Is he the guy from 4x4 camping vlog?

I don't under stand where these people come from a few years a go there was no homeless people

if the homeless are doing it right they should be hidden

I think that all governments should go and learn how the Wealthy Cherokee Nation in the USA take care of all their registered people. Everybody has a home and they earn money and receive a share of the nations business profits. Just a suggestion for a sad situation that has taken hold around the globe.

In a country that ranks as the 6th most powerful economy, this is unacceptable. There should be a strong social support system to assist the weak and needy. The Tories began destroying Britain by selling off council houses and leading into Brexit!

I was almost one of these homeless people because of the government and how things to done years ago. i was evicted from my home when i was 21 and lost everything! im now 44 and wanting my own website but cant find anyone who can help build me one. i want to work from home on my computer. I need someone who knows how to web design!

I just watched a special on all the pensioners in the UK that live alone in their homes and struggle why can’t someone put the two together?

Copyright 2016. A bit dated but interesting. I hope the lady with the stacks of records didnt spend all her money on that instead of saving some money for an unexpected situation ... like homelessness.

3:45 Did he say he was selling sniff? Does that mean inhalants like model airplane glue that gets you high?

But the young man do not want to change, even tho he says its rough and seems not too happy. But you see him not once saying he wants to change his life, wants to work and get clean. No, he just expresses its not that easy and nothing after that. Thats completely ok, but no need to worru too much about person who isnt over that lifestyle. At least yet.

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Luke made his choices and that is why he was homeless. He isn't a victim, he reportedly ran away from his mother's home over and over and chose to do drugs. If he is a victim of anything, it is of his own bad decisions.

People who whitter on about you can only help those that want help, or help themselves have NO idea what they are talking about. The problem in the UK is partly because of selling council houses.

I wish you would explain further about Persia and her mother’s plight,I’m led to believe if you’re out of work and claim benefits you’re entitled to housing benefit therefore I’m confused as to why she became homeless

Yes and the people coming into the country get luxury accomadation.The Goverment Stinks

Why do people deface themselves with tattoos looks too shocking and disgusting and gives people the wrong impression of a person as a whole. From a South African

I asked a homeless man if I could buy him anything in the supermarket and he just asked for a bottle of lucozade. Another guy just wanted a hot chocolate. I had some clothes his size and when he next saw me he called out to ask if I wanted any chocolate chocolate because he didn't eat chocolate. I like him and he has a place now. He told me that he went to buy a few things from the supermarket and one of the staff said the f word.

Homeless go home !

Time for these l people to take responsibility for their own actions!!