Does the description from a study ranking all of England’s 296 boroughs for friendliness ring true for people in the east London town? Alice Fokuo is so friendly with her neighbour that they have exchanged keys to each other’s homes. The level of intimacy is such that “I call her mum, because s...

Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/19/barking-mad-how-people-in-englands-least-friendly-borough-feel-about-the-ranking)

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