British artist moves into rubbish skip in protest at 'crazy' London costs

Marshall poses inside the skip which he has converted into a home, where he intends to live in for a year, in Bermondsey, London. Photo: Reuters

An artist has built a home in a rubbish skip in London and plans to live in it for a year, seeking to draw attention to the "crazy" price of renting a room in Britain's capital during a cost of living crisis.

Harrison Marshall, 28, moved into the specially-adapted skip on a patch of grass in Bermondsey, south London a month ago, explaining that it was the only way he could afford to live in the central area near where he works.