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Bristol named van-dweller capital of UK as cost of living bites

… Marvin Rees, the mayor of Bristol, said the demographic of people living in vans in the city had shifted dramatically from a lifestyle choice to a necessity due to the housing crisis.

“Our need for affordable housing is huge,” Rees said in the report. “Households across Bristol are struggling to afford to keep a roof over their heads, with spiralling rents and rising bills, threatening to push many towards the brink of homelessness.”

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