London, UK. 12th August 2017. A resident of Tanner Point in Plaistow, another Newham Council tower block with the same unsafe cladding as Grenfell Tower speaks outside her block, reading part of a letter from Newham Mayonr Sir Robin Wales telling tenants not to worry. The march organised by Focus E15 Mothers demanded safe homes, not social cleansing in East London. From Tanner Point they continued to the Carpenters Estate in Stratford largely emptied of people over 10 years ago and intends to demolish, for a ‘hands Credit: Peter Marshall/Alamy Live News


London, UK. 12th August 2017. A resident of Tanner Point in Plaistow, another Newham Council tower block with the same unsafe cladding as Grenfell Tower speaks outside her block, reading part of a letter from Newham Mayonr Sir Robin Wales telling tenants not to worry. The march organised by Focus E15 Mothers demanded safe homes, not social cleansing in East London. From Tanner Point they continued to the Carpenters Estate in Stratford, a once popular estate with over 400 empty homes which Newham's Labour council largely emptied of people over 10 years ago and intends to demolish, for a ‘hands around the Carpenters Estate’ solidarity event against decanting, demolition and social cleansing. Peter Marshall/Alamy Live News


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