Campaigners Plan Next Wave Of Bedroom Tax Unrest

Labour Left has announced details of a further 27 protests against the bedroom tax on 30 March.  The left-wing think tank, which co-ordinated around 50 protests on 16 March, is planning further action ahead of the introduction of the under-occupation penalty for social housing tenants of working age on 1 April. Read more on Inside Housing.

Housing Benefit Change Protests Held

Protests have been staged in a series of cities against government plans to cut housing benefit for those considered to have too much space.  Protests against the plan - labelled the "bedroom tax" by Labour - have been held in at least 10 towns and cities, including Manchester, Birmingham and London.

Protesters turned out for Saturday's demonstrations in cities including Birmingham, Hull, Manchester, Durham, Exeter, Leicester, Brighton, Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham.  The protests were organised nationally by think tank Labour Left.  Read more on the Labour Left website.

Day of Action against the Bedroom Tax

Labour Left is hoping to organise protests in 16 cities across Great Britain on 16 March. Details of protests in Liverpool, Hull, Manchester and Nottingham have already been announced.  These demonstrations are not exclusively for Labour Left or Labour Party members. If you are a local campaign group, union or just an individual who would like to express your views against this policy then you are invited to get involved. Read more on the Labour Left website.