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Protest camp offers holidays to families hit hard by austerity

A PROTEST camp near the site of the Magna Carta signing opened its doors yesterday to cash-strapped families in need of a summer holiday.

Newcomers to the Runnymede Ecovillage were offered free space to camp and plenty of activities so that those hit hardest by austerity could enjoy a break.

Previous visitors to Cooper’s Hill Forest in Surrey said that they would be returning this weekend after finding the stay at the self-sustainable campsite a “healing” experience.

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