Charity accuse Manchester City Council of lying about homeless figures

A charity has accused Manchester City Council of lying about homeless figures, saying that they don’t paint a ‘true reflection’ of the situation in the city.

The Manchester Angels, who help to keep people safe in the city at night, believe that the council’s yearly audits strongly under-estimate the amount of those living rough in the city.

The charity was set up by Wesley Hall last year following the death of Stockport teenager Adam Pickup in 2013.