The new poll tax: Z2K speaks out on East London Radio

Written by: Z2K

23 March 2018

Our Policy Director Marc Francis was interviewed on East London Radio about poverty and the impacts of welfare reform in London.

He explains how Z2K was set up in opposition to the original poll tax, and why the recent abolition of council tax benefit and the introduction of charges for low-income households is pushing more and more people into poverty.

Click here to listen to the interview.

Click here to read our policy work on council tax support.

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