'Bedroom tax' sleep out protests
Thousands of people are expected to take part in a "mass sleep out" tonight to protest against the "bedroom tax" and other welfare changes in cities across the UK.
Thousands to take part in 'bedroom tax' protest
Thousands of people are to take part in a "mass sleep out" this evening to protest against the government's so-called 'bedroom tax' and other welfare changes.
The Government's withdrawal of housing benefit from social tenants with spare rooms - officially described as a "spare room subsidy" - is described as a "bedroom tax" by critics.
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