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'Rotten' borough honours Michael Caine

 
Privilege: actor Michael Caine will receive the freedom of Southwark honour in May
30 March 2012

Sir Michael Caine is to be given the freedom of Southwark, three years after branding parts of his home borough "rotten".

The Rotherhithe-born actor, 79, and L-Cpl Johnson Beharry, from Dulwich, Britain’s highest-decorated soldier, will receive the honour in St George’s Cathedral, Elephant & Castle, in May.

In 2009, Sir Michael clashed with council bosses after saying the Heygate Estate “should never have been built”.

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