London politics

London politics

In her speech at the conference, the home secretary said that if someone wanted to stay in the UK permanently, they would have to contribute. She said: "I will be proposing a series of new tests, such as being in work, making National Insurance contributions, not taking a penny in benefits, learning English to a high standard, having no criminal record and that you have truly given back to your community, such as by volunteering your time to a local cause."

In the capital, homes can be let - often to tourists - for up to 90 nights a year without planning permission, a rule meant to protect London's housing supply. But many landlords are creating multiple listings for the same property, switching to a new one once the limit is reached in order to illegally keep renting the property for short-term lets all year.

The protest comes in the wake of a tentative ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, brokered with international mediators, under which hostages are to be released and Israeli military operations paused. Still, protesters argue that a formal agreement alone is not enough. Many are demanding full implementation of the ceasefire terms, a complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, and the release of all Palestinian detainees.

London's NYE fireworks display has been ticketed since 2014. This year's edition will feature a 12-minute show with thousands of fireworks and hundreds of lights, all set to a soundtrack. Last year's playlist included the likes of Olivia Newton-John's 'Physical' and D-Ream's 'Things Can Only Get Better'. This year there will be around 100,000 tickets up for grabs for London's official NYE display, while millions will watch on TV.

Westminster City Council said in order for the construction to start on Cavendish Square Gardens, it must redesignate the land and allow time for public objections, according to a council report. The council's cabinet is set to approve the measure during a meeting on October 16 which will then see the appropriation advertised in a local newspaper for two weeks from the end of the month.

Formal plans for what could be Europe's largest data centre are expected to be submitted in the coming months, new documents show. Havering Council is set to approve the East Havering Data Centre (EHDC), which will straddle the boundary of Havering and Thurrock, in January. The centre designed by developer Digital Reef would cover 99 acres and the scheme would also include a 279-acre ecology park, which the firm said would be publicly accessible. The council's corporate plan, published this week, says it will be consulted on in the autumn before it goes before the strategic planning committee, made up of elected councillors.

A London council has warned of far-right agitators attempting to import division into the borough, as it takes a stand against efforts to sow division in the community following a summer of protests. At a meeting on Wednesday, the council pledged to reject the presence of far-right agitators from outside the borough who come to target local communities during the protests.

Khan replied, "I don't think it is antisemitic, and I think it's all about context. "Some slogans can be antisemitic, but it's all about context. And in certain contexts, yes, those slogans are antisemitic. In other contexts, they're not." Hall said that the pro-Palestine protests took place in London and protesters were seen "screaming chants at passing commuters." The Home Secretary to the protests "should not have gone ahead" on Yom Kippur which is the holiest day of the year for the Jewish community.

The combination of a significant slowing of residential house building and an influx of new student accommodation in a North London borough risks creating an unbalanced community, the local authority has warned. Brent Council is proposing a pause on all new purpose built student accommodation (PBSA), particularly in Wembley, due to fears it will inhibit its plan to address local housing shortages and no longer provide a balanced and mixed community.

The smoke destroyed everything. We've probably lost everything.

For the first time in its roughly 800 years, this year's Lord Mayor's Show in the City of London will be changing its name. No, they haven't succumbed to the modern trend of selling naming rights to a corporate sponsor. The reason is nicer - the City has elected a Lady to the post of Lord Mayor and she has decided to be known as the Lady Mayor.

A new tall building site by Liverpool Street is being recommended to be included in the City of London Corporation's forthcoming Local Plan effectively earmarking it for more skyscrapers. Referred to as the Broadgate Tall Building Site in documents, it would become the third area in the Square Mile designated as suitable for skyscrapers.

A south London school is on track to become the first all-girls school in the world to send a satellite into space. The independent Croydon High School in south London, has designed and built a working satellite which they aim to launch into low-Earth orbit in the next couple of years. They hope the plan, called Mission Pegasus, will inspire girls to take on science, technology, engineering and maths subjects, known as STEM, where females are still under-represented.

I remember the first time I came here and I was completely relieved about my safety, Mr Galdino said. In Brazil you feel so scared in the streets. When I came here, I was completely free of that feeling. But in the last few years, seeing these things happen all the time, my perception has completely changed. I really do believe London is a paradise (for pickpockets).

Being here, I feel like I'm with my mum I feel like I'm losing her again, I want the council to help me keep all I have left of her, because without it, once the house is gone, I'll have nothing left.

Owners of Kaieteur Kitchen, Original Caribbean Spice, Daddy O's, and El Guambra have been locked out of their premises A number of traders in Elephant & Castle's Castle Square, a relocation site for businesses from the former Elephant & Castle shopping centre, have been locked out of their shops following a 'Letters Before Action' demand issued by landlord Get Living on 15th September that they pay electricity arrears in full within 14 days.

Defend Our Juries, the group which has been organising the protests in London, said it intended to go ahead with its action on Saturday, and it urged the police to focus on protecting those communities fearing reprisals or follow-up terror attacks. We urge you to choose to prioritise protecting the community, rather than arresting those peacefully holding signs in opposition to the absurd and draconian ban of a domestic direct action group, Defend Our Juries told the Metropolitan police in a letter of reply.

Other councils, including Southwark and Hackney, have accepted responsibility and refunded motorists when their fines were ruled unlawful. Lambeth's failure to do the same is unacceptable. At the very least, those motorists whose details are still on record should have already been repaid. Had Lambeth acted promptly when the judgment was issued, far more people would have had their money back by now.

A killer is at large after a man was stabbed to death in north London. The 44-year-old victim collapsed in Camden Gardens, south of Kentish Town, on Saturday afternoon. Metropolitan Police officers attended the scene alongside London Ambulance Service who treated him for knife wounds before taking him to hospital. Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, he sadly died,

Getty Images People will be banned from gathering on Primrose Hill to watch the mayor's new year's fireworks display, due to concerns about crowd safety. Thousands of people typically gather at the north London beauty spot on 31 December each year to celebrate and watch fireworks light up the skies across London, with as many as 30,000 turning out last year. Royal Parks said the decision partly was due to the upcoming closure of the Metropolitan Police the Royal Parks unit, which is usually deployed to manage crowds.

"You saw from the state visit last week that there are plenty of things on which the president and I agree, and we are working together. "There are some issues on which we disagree, and what the president said about the mayor, who's doing a really good job, in fact driving down serious crime, what he said about the introduction of Sharia law was ridiculous nonsense."

The US President said: I look at London, where you have a terrible mayor, terrible terrible mayor, and it's been so changed, so changed. He then said: Now they want to go to sharia law, but you're in a different country. Trump's comments sparked instant backlash, with many pointing out the absurdity of his claim. A spokesperson for Khan, said: We are not going to dignify his appalling and bigoted comments with a response.

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Oxford Street had been wonderful in the past. But the reality is, it has been in decline for some time, he said. I'd call it managed decline. You've seen a situation where more and more people are shopping online or going to out-of-town centres, shopping centres, high-profile shops have left Oxford Street, and the pandemic was a real body blow to this street.

It's a controversial decision as Westminster Council had a plan in place ready to go, when they say, the Mayor of London announced his plans to take control of the street with just a few days notice. The council finally accepted that it would not be worth the effort to fight the decision and formally signed over control yesterday, which will come into effect this weekend.

Google Maps A north London pub has said it is being unfairly targeted after residents called for police to shut it down over complaints of violence and vandalism. The North Eight pub on Hornsey High Street, Haringey, had its licence revoked in August, but it has been allowed to stay open after its owners appealed the decision. Since then, locals say anti-social behaviour has continued, with police called to fights outside the pub on 30 August and 8 September.

Plans for a new London Overground station at Surrey Canal Road have moved forward a bit after Lewisham Council approved additional funding to get the station built. The station on the Overground's Windrush line would serve the local area and a new housing development being built around the Millwall football ground. Although not included when the Overground was extended to Clapham Junction, passive provision was left to ensure the station could be added later.

Sir Mark Rowley said that LFR hadn't yet been used at any protest, including at Saturday's Unite The Kingdom march in London organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, "because of what may be sensed about it having a chilling effect". He said: "The last protest from the same organisers as this one didn't have any trouble of any significance so the suggestion that every protest organised by these organisers has trouble is not actually accurate."

Public order policing doesn't end when the event is over and since Saturday, our teams have been working to identify those involved in any criminality. Our post-event investigation is ongoing and officers have trawled through hundreds of hours of CCTV footage and continue to review evidence to help with enquiries. We have identified a number of people we want to speak to in connection with a range of offences and we are asking for the public's help to track them down.

The way everyone spoke when the fire happened, they made it sound like we were going to be re-homed,