Homeless man speaks on challenges of the street life - London Street interview 

Pray for Simon.

Nice polite man. Good luck for your future.

Best wishes Simon. My bf also is addicted to weed and gambling bec he suffers with physical pain. Its not easy to give up, but hopefully you will manage it

Poor lad ...wish him well

The reason he got 'cuckooed' - borderline mental health issues, so he got taken advantage of. Years ago (and I mean YEARS) I was in a social group who used to smoke a bit of weed from time to time. With the introduction of 'new faces' to the group, a few of them started to deal to friends, and some were using speed and coke. My point is, that it's REALLY easy to get dragged into the mire, when people close to you are giving the impression you are living the gangster life. Is your friend a dealer, or is your dealer a friend?

Even if he was housed by the council, sometimes they are evicted because of anti social behaviour. If they are smoking weed and the smell enters someone else's flat, all the other residents needs to do is forward a complaint to the Council. The Council gives the weed smoking tenant the ultimatum and usually they just cannot give it up so easily. Then other residents complain about their children being exposed to this substance by this tenant, leaving his joint around the communal area of the flat etc. The Council have the power to evict this tenant for anti social behaviour. He really needs help for his addiction. His addiction is making his life hell.

If there weren’t so many freeloading gimmegrants in the U.K. he could be housed easily

So, just quickly scrolling your channel, i couldn't help but notice you focus on those with addictions. Im sure your aware that those in this outrageous situation, of a place to feel safe or a home, many work ! and are not there because of an addiction.

I don't mean no disrespect to simon but, I've learned to never get into painting and decorating and never have bad companions / people stay round your place.

John Motson and Murray Walker's lovechild

Homeless man: "I don't make enough money ... to fund drinks and drugs habit." Reality: Genuine homeless people wouldn't have to pay: Housing costs (Rent / Mortgage), Council Tax, Income Tax, National Insurance contributions, Utility bills (Gas and Electric), Vehicle transport costs (fuel, insurance, etc.) Since they sleep within the same "commercial hotspot" areas where they beg. And all of their income via public donations (assuming they aren't claiming benefits and conning the public) is received 100% tax-free cash-in-hand. Food and water for an average man costs less than a tenner a day. This guy (the only homeless guy I've ever seen who allegedly doesn't own an iPhone) says he makes £50 a day (at least £40 profit every day). Many professional beggars, who camp outside extremely busy commercial hotspots, can easily make that amount in an hour or two, so it's doubtful he's being entirely honest. Moral of the story. These people are homeless because of their substance abuse. They beg to fund their substance abuse, which is gradually killing them. Anyone who contributes to funding their habit is enabling their substance abuse and is helping to kill them.