A couple has been forced to live inside a bus stop – for seven months – only illustrating Britain’s homelessness crisis.
The disused space in Selly Oak is furnished with cupboards, chairs, bins, and Super Mario Bros-themed makeshift curtains.
Support charity Trident Reach said it was working with them to find ‘appropriate accommodation’, but that they had so far refused offers.
It is understood that the couple does not want to relocate if it means having to be separated.
But the stop is not in use and is due to be removed, meaning that power supply will be disconnected.
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) confirmed the process to knock down the shelter was ‘under way’, including securing road work permits and scheduling work with contractors.
Birmingham is in the grip of a housing crisis with more than 23,000 households waiting for a property.
This includes nearly 5,000 households who are homeless and living in temporary accommodation.
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