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Stop the homeless ban protest at Westminster - London

Stop the homeless ban protest at Westminster  London
01/06
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A statement is held out to the press on a placard as a protest outside Westminster Cathedral highlights Westminster City Council's plans to stop people giving food to homeless people.
Stop the homeless ban protest at Westminster  London
02/06
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A woman holds out her t-shirt in a protest outside Westminster Cathedral to highlight Westminster City Council's plans to stop people giving food to homeless people. London, UK.
Stop the homeless ban protest at Westminster  London
03/06
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People sit down in a potest outside Westminster Cathedral to highlight Westminster City Council's plans to stop people giving food to homeless people. London, UK.
Stop the homeless ban protest at Westminster  London
04/06
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People sit down in a protest outside Westminster Cathedral to highlight Westminster City Council's plans to stop people giving food to homeless people. London, UK.
Stop the homeless ban protest at Westminster  London
05/06
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People sit down in a protest outside Westminster Cathedral to highlight Westminster City Council's plans to stop people giving food to homeless people. London, UK.
Stop the homeless ban protest at Westminster  London
06/06
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People sit down in a protest outside Westminster Cathedral to highlight Westminster City Council's plans to stop people giving food to homeless people. London, UK.
  • Stop the homeless ban protest at Westminster  London
  • Stop the homeless ban protest at Westminster  London
  • Stop the homeless ban protest at Westminster  London
  • Stop the homeless ban protest at Westminster  London
  • Stop the homeless ban protest at Westminster  London
  • Stop the homeless ban protest at Westminster  London

Protest outside Westminster Cathedral to highlight Westminster City Council's plans to stop people giving food to homeless people. London, UK.

A combination of organisations hold a lie down protest outside Westminster Cathedral to highlight upcoming anti homeless person legislation by Westminster City Council.
Westminster council has proposed a byelaw to criminalise rough sleeping and volunteers who feed homeless people. Rough sleepers & anyone offering help to the homeless in Westminster will be subject to arrest and fines of up to £500 under the proposed legislation.

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PeteRiches

Good shots - I think this is the most wicked, degrading thing that Westminster have ever done.