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Evening Standard
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Rachael Burford

London borough U-turns on plan to send homeless over 90 minutes outside capital after public outcry

A London borough has u-turned on plans to send homeless families more than 90 minutes outside the capital after public outcry.

Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman had proposed putting households in temporary accommodation outside out of London and the home counties in a bid to save money.

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