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Maryam Qaiser & Jaimie Kay

The Leeds twins feeling cheated by Boris Johnson as families choosing to 'heat or eat'

Twin sisters who were left devastated following the death of their sister and began devoting their lives to helping the homeless in Leeds say they feel cheated by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Becky and Shelley Joyce, who co-founded the Homeless Street Angels in Leeds say they feel inundated with more people being referred to their service because there is nowhere else they can get support.

Becky and Shelley, 48, were heartbroken after their younger sister Abi died from an overdose at the age of 39 in August 2017. This spurred them on to help other people across the city but they say it's becoming hard to keep up.

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