For a sunny spring day during the Easter school holidays there are surprisingly few children or young people out and about in Lewisham in south east London. But for the forthcoming election, it is issues involving exactly this group that politicians are shouting about.
Traditionally seen as safe Labour territory, the battle in Lewisham is hotting up as uncertainty over the national election result grows and recent tweaks to local boundaries alter constitutency demographics.
Mirroring the problems faced by inner-city areas across the country, Lewisham has struggled with knife crime in recent years, while the borough's teenage pregnancy rates are among the highest in the country. Concerns have also been raised about a lack of jobs or training opportunities for school leavers.
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