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Call to snub fancy property jamboree
Housing crisis ignored as councils schmooze with developers
Campaigners called for a boycott of the Mipim property fair yesterday, accusing politicians of neglecting people in need of homes.
The jamboree at Olympia in London will see representatives of local authorities schmoozing with construction companies and property developers.
A reported 20,000 people across Britain are still waiting for a place to live.
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