Alum Rock in Ladywood has become hub of protests – but rising poverty and other local issues will also dictate vote, say residents
On a Wednesday afternoon, despite the pouring rain, Alum Rock Road is buzzing with activity. The busy thoroughfare in Birmingham is clogged with cars and families flit in and out of shops that are selling bowls of fruit, colourful fabrics and sizzling kebabs.
Every few metres a Palestinian flag is pinned in a shop window or draped off a lamp-post.
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