The leader of a volunteer group who turned his life around after losing everything to a devastating drug addiction said he feels "heartbroken" by the number of people still sleeping rough on the streets of Liverpool.
Brian Phillips, 60, lost everything when his benefits were sanctioned due to his 30-year addiction, and he ended up living in a doorway on Old Hall Street in 2017.
As the cold weather crept in, he turned in desperation to Kingsway House, a temporary homeless shelter in Hatton Garden, which he said helped him make the changes he needed to overcome his drug problems, and helped him into permanent housing.
