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| Neville and Giggs let hotel squatters stay for winter | Neville and Giggs let hotel squatters stay for winter |
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| About 30 homeless people who set up camp in a building being renovated by two former Manchester United players have been told they can stay. | About 30 homeless people who set up camp in a building being renovated by two former Manchester United players have been told they can stay. |
| Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs plan to turn the former Stock Exchange building in Manchester city centre into a hotel. | |
| Wesley Hall, a human rights activist, said he spoke to Neville on the phone and was told they could stay until February when building work will start. | Wesley Hall, a human rights activist, said he spoke to Neville on the phone and was told they could stay until February when building work will start. |
| The group was evicted from an empty office block by the council last week. | The group was evicted from an empty office block by the council last week. |
| Mr Hall, who campaigns for homeless people as part of the Manchester Angels group, said giving the homeless somewhere to stay is "a lifeline". | Mr Hall, who campaigns for homeless people as part of the Manchester Angels group, said giving the homeless somewhere to stay is "a lifeline". |
| "These people aren't getting a nourishing meal, their immune systems are low and they are dying. | "These people aren't getting a nourishing meal, their immune systems are low and they are dying. |
| "All it needs is someone to put a roof over their head and give them a bit of support," he added. | "All it needs is someone to put a roof over their head and give them a bit of support," he added. |
| Planning permission to turn the Stock Exchange on Norfolk Street into a 35-bedroom luxury hotel was granted earlier this year, with former United team-mates Neville and Giggs funding the project. | |
| The Grade II listed building, which they bought for £1.5m, will house a gym, spa, roof terrace for members and a ground floor restaurant, according to architects AEW. | The Grade II listed building, which they bought for £1.5m, will house a gym, spa, roof terrace for members and a ground floor restaurant, according to architects AEW. |