'Manchester is a welcoming and caring city, but we can't cope with this'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAs the sun rises above St Peter's Square, a row of sleeping bags, duvets and a tent are lined up under the arches outside Manchester town hall.
It's not an unfamiliar sight in the city centre, where dozens of people sleep rough every night. But something has changed. While rough sleeping has risen elsewhere in the country, Manchester had managed to bring numbers down.
That was until now. Last year, the Manchester Evening News reported on the huge numbers of refugees living in Greater Manchester being kicked out of their accommodation after they are granted asylum.
It comes as the government clears the backlog of asylum claims. Try MEN Premium now for FREE... just click here to give it a go After their asylum claims are approved and their residence permit is issued, they have 28 days to leave their government-funded accommodation.
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