London Mayor Warns of ‘Kosovo-Style’ Cleansing Over Housing
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London Mayor Boris Johnson said he is not prepared to accept “Kosovo-style social cleansing” of the capital as a result of the government’s planned changes to housing benefits.
Johnson, who will run again for mayor for the Conservative Party in 2012, expressed concern about the possible effects on the city of Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron’s plans to reduce social-housing subsidies, a step that may force people on low incomes to move to areas where rents are cheaper.