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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Will Maule

Advice issued on what to do if you see someone sleeping rough in freezing snow and ice

Homeless people up and down the country are at serious risk as sub-freezing temperatures continue to grip the UK.

Approximately 274,000 people in England are homeless this winter, with at least 2,7000 sleeping rough on any given night.

In a bid to help those who are sleeping rough in the frigid temperatures, local authorities send out Severe Weather Emergency Protocols (SWEP), which trigger the opening up of short-term accommodation for homeless people to go when there is an increased risk of death due to the weather conditions.

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