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Government officials also met domestic violence charities and campaigners for discussions on helping those who needed to opt out of the test.

In recent years, campaigners have challenged the widely-held notion that fairer is better, but they say it's not easy to counter deeply entrenched prejudices.

On Tuesday, the Conservative leader of Epping Forest District Council said he would be asking campaigners demanding the closure of the Bell Hotel to halt their protests.

Most campaigners and experts agree that the creation of more social housing offers the best route to get people out of homelessness.

However, privacy campaigners described the plans as "deeply disproportionate and chilling", urging the supermarket chain to abandon its plans.