With Scotland’s rent cap scrapped last month, Govanhill residents run the risk of being hit with unaffordable rent hikes — some as high as 100%. As protections vanish, housing campaigners warn of a deepening crisis and urge tenants to organise for rent controls and community stability.

The Govanhill branch of Scotland’s tenants’ union, Living Rent have taken demanded that Glasgow City Council provide a timeline to fix the 48 broken street lights in the neighbourhood.

As more and more strike actions take place in response to unjust conditions, we wanted to share this article from Issue 5 of the magazine, in which Silas Lehane explored solidarity between interconnected struggles.