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Star date: 17th October 2015

GARY NEVILLE AND RYAN GIGGS 0 HOMELESS PEOPLE 1

"Mr Neville...don't let us down, let us live..."

Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs' palatial £multi-million former Stock Exchange building near King Street in Manchester has been occupied this evening by homeless people, who moved from their former squat in Charlotte Street.

Michael, one of the new homeless residents at the Stock Exchange, told the Salford Star to pass on a message to Gary Neville, his favourite United player... "I'm so sorry we had to do this but this is the situation we're in and we're all homeless...so Mr Neville, the nice man that you really are, let us stay, let us live..."

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Gary Neville Stock Exchange occupied by Manchester homeless people

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The former Stock Exchange and Italian restaurant on Norfolk Street in Manchester, bought by Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville for a reported £1.5million, has been occupied by the city's homeless people today.

The stunning Grade 2 listed building - currently unused but destined to be a future `boutique' hotel - was taken over after homeless people moved from the Charlotte Street squat following a court hearing on Friday (for full background see previous Salford Star article – click here).

This evening the new residents were erecting tents on the marble floors and dividing the vast spaces into living quarters, kitchens and areas where welfare rights education and creative workshops will be held.

After weeks living on the streets, prior to the Charlotte Street occupation, they were also enjoying the symbolism of making a new home where former Stock Exchange occupants made only profits. Michael, who has been homeless for seven and a half months, told the Salford Star that this new self help movement for the homeless was already paying dividends...

"Charlotte Street was a saviour for me" he explained "I was a heavy Spice smoker but in five days coming from Charlotte Street to here I'm a totally different man. I only smoke tobacco now; I'm eating again whereas I wasn't about a week and a half ago. I was stuck in a tent 24:7. I didn't have the right guidance and now I feel that I'm getting the right guidance from the right people in the right situation. We're all in the same boat here, so we all look after each other. We are a street family and a homeless family. If people don't like that I'm so sorry but this is how we are. This was the right move for me."

And Michael had a message for Gary Neville, his favourite Manchester United player...

"When I heard that Gary Neville owned this building I swear I was like `Wow'...I can't wait to see that man and go `You member!'" he said "I want to see him and I want to tell him my situation and all my friends' situations.

"I'm so sorry we had to do this" he added "But this is the situation we're in, and we're all homeless. So Mr Neville, the nice man that you really are, let us stay, let us live...don't let us down, let us live..."

• On Twitter tonight Gary Neville, joint owner of Hotel Football and Salford City FC, appeared to be calling Greater Manchester Police "idiots" for tweeting about the occupation of his building.

Update: 18th October 2015

Gary Neville hands Stock Exchange to homeless people - click here

Stephen Kingston wrote
at 05:07:23 on 21 October 2015

See Salford Yawn's comment below... How wrong you are. As editor of the Salford Star I never, ever, comment under anything but my own name or that of the Star - what would be the point of that? Secondly, the article was not critical of Giggs and Neville but factual, as the first print journalist allowed into the occupation. And thirdly, Salford Yawn, why don't you use your real name and email address - what are you hiding?

Salford Yawn wrote
at 05:01:03 on 21 October 2015

Chris, its 1-0 to Mr Neville because it shows up the Salford Star's editorial for what it often is, mean spirited, sensationalist nonsense (the Star's headline above is 'Neville 0 Homeless 1' attempting to make a cheap story out of the occupation of Mr Neville's building). The idea they always try to peddle is that anyone in a position of power or authority is automatically working against the interests of ordinary people whereas in most cases it couldn't be further from the truth. So well done Neville and Giggs, firstly for helping the homeless, secondly for showing up the government and thirdly for showing up the Salford Star. It's amusing to see the Star having to climb down with the follow-up article and the sneaky 'readers comment' from the editor, Steve, now trying to claim credit for the turn of events is hilarious!

RoughSleeper wrote
at 16:10:25 on 19 October 2015

It made me cry as well, and I am miles away. My respect goes out to Neville and Giggs. My absolute respect goes out to Wesley Hall, and the activists, as great humanists of our time, that have made this happen, for some of our number. I was going to cut & paste bits of what he said, and support those bits, but there is nothing that I disagreed with, on this, or the Guardian story, or the BT Story. RESPECT! from us that know this subject, and are on the ground. . . . (8.9424 x 10K hours expertise, Boots on the ground, 3726 Days, @ 1.5083 pence/day)

chris mcbride wrote
at 16:10:12 on 19 October 2015

Why '1-0'?? Gary N has often expressed concern for Mcr's homeless and now his building is being put to good use instead of lying empty. It's also now hopefully protected from those who loot such buildings of their quality 'fittings' and there is the possibility of work for those who need it when re-furbishment goes ahead. Salford Star has been more consistent than any other Mcr newspaper in it's support for a proper plan for housing the homeless.

lynette harrison wrote
at 07:34:19 on 19 October 2015

I think its really good that Gary Neville is letting the homeless stay at the stock exchange It will be a lot warmer It would be good if a few more people was like Gary Neville may be David cameron could do something nice for the homeless. I hope its kept in good order and kept clean for mr Nevile

Steve wrote
at 19:13:08 on 18 October 2015

Glad to hear that Gary Neville has listened to Miichael's message and done the right thing. Community media at its best. Let's hope he sticks to his word.

Salford Yawn wrote
at 18:10:44 on 18 October 2015

Haha, more like Gary Neville 1 Salford Star 0. He's well and truly shot your fox given he's apparently perfectly happy to let the homeless stay there.

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