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Alex has been homeless on and off for 10 years but when the pandemic hit he lost his job as a lorry driver and found himself living in the back of a van.

A UK government scheme, Everyone In, has helped to house thousands of people during the pandemic. But homelessness charities say the funding must be extended urgently, and are calling for a Housing First approach to homelessness, that does not require people to meet certain pre-conditions before being given accommodation.

Video produced by Daniel South, Jasmin Souesi and Ben Davis