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Superheroes alert UK voters to attack on legal aid

Actors, comedians and film-makers raise awareness of devastating cuts.

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In Britain today, a former PR man with no legal training is both Lord Chancellor (obliged to uphold the rule of law) and Justice Secretary, making drastic cuts to legal aid.

On April Fools Day, Chris Grayling’s 53rd birthday, The Guardian will launch a new animated film — Legal Aid Team — to raise awareness of his government’s attack on access to justice.