London, UK. 25 Apr 2026. People march to the Old Kent Road in Southwark against council plans for new 20 storey blocks with few at council rents, no protection of cultural spaces, removal of businesses and traders and thousands of student flats. They demand developments on council owned land to be 100% social housing, with others at least 50% as the only solution to the housing crisis which is a crisis of affordability, and for protection for local traders and cultural spaces. Peter Marshall/Alamy Live News

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