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Daily Mirror
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Ruby Gregory & Sean McPolin

London's £3bn 'Dubai-on-Thames' slammed as 'disgusting flaunting of excessive wealth'

Boasting a sky pool and luxury glossy flats, what do people think of the £3billion London project dubbed Dubai-on-Thames?

The Nine Elms regeneration project hit headlines for its lavish, eye-catching, apartments and 35-metre pool which divided opinion among residents.

Based in Wandsworth the rejuvenated site could easily be mistaken for a metropolis out of a comic book, but critics have said while walking through the area it's clear there is "no personality, no sense of community and no sign of the hundreds of flats being built".

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