London, 19/09/2015. Today, the "Focus E15 Mothers", supported by other activist groups, held a demonstration in Stratford (Newham Council) to mark the second anniversary of the "Focus E15 Campaign" and to highlight the housing crisis which afflicts London. The main causes of this long-standing emergency are lack of affordable homes, rising rents and consequently increasing number of evictions. From the organiser Facebook Page: <<To mark the second anniversary of...
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London, 19/09/2015. Today, the "Focus E15 Mothers", supported by other activist groups, held a demonstration in Stratford (Newham Council) to mark the second anniversary of the "Focus E15 Campaign" and to highlight the housing crisis which afflicts London. The main causes of this long-standing emergency are lack of affordable homes, rising rents and consequently increasing number of evictions. From the organiser Facebook Page: <<To mark the second anniversary of Focus E15 campaign we are organising a march in Newham against evictions and for decent housing for all. […] Across the country, the eviction rate has never been so high with 126 families being evicted every day. The housing crisis is escalating and none of the major political parties are offering convincing solutions. Newham Council is led by Labour Mayor Robin Wales […]. Under his rule, 400 homes on the Carpenters Estate remain empty while homeless people, whom the council has a statutory duty to house, are forced to move out of London […]>>.

For more information please click here: http://on.fb.me/1V26Xuf & http://focuse15.org/
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