With temperatures now plummeting well below zero, there are sadly still people sleeping rough on the streets of Liverpool.
Last week we spoke to several men sleeping in doorways and in tents in conditions most of us could never imagine. The city council has now launched its Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP), which means special arrangements are put in place to protect those sleeping rough and get them into accomodation.
That outreach service is run by the Whitechapel charity, who are working hard to find people who are on the streets safe shelter. But questions are also being asked about the fact Liverpool no longer has a single central shelter for people to turn up at and seek shelter in the cold and icy winter.
