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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

The truth about poverty

Leader of Islington LBC Una O’Halloran explains how the council is handing power to local communities through London’s first Poverty Truth Commission.

By Cllr Una O'Halloran | 23 March 2026

Islington is a vibrant, exciting and diverse borough, one that I am extremely proud to lead.

However, in Islington, like in many other areas of the country, we know that among areas of significant wealth lie pockets of deep deprivation.

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