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2 days ago

History is repeating itself': fight against far-right in London's East End goes on

The East End remains a primary target for far-right groups, prompting community resistance and police action to prevent far-right marches and public disorder.
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2 days ago

Secure bike spaces to be culled under Sadiq Khan's emergency rules on affordable housing

The amount of bike storage that needs to be provided in new housing developments in London is to be watered down, it can be revealed. This will reduce the number of secure bike spaces that have to be provided and could also permit developers to make a financial contribution in lieu of building bike racks or allow them to be built some distance from the new homes. City Hall believes this is acceptable because of the rise in the number of Londoners hiring dockless e-bikes, such as those provided by Lime and Forest.
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3 days ago

Every London borough ranked from worst to best

Richmond-on-Thames ranks top among London's 32 boroughs based on 34-category scoring that rewards green space, low crime, amenities, and resident happiness.
#homelessness
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 days ago

London restaurant fined 120k for employing illegal workers fighting Home Office bid for it to be stripped of licence

Wood Oven BBQ and Pizzeria employed three Bulgarian women without right to work, was fined 120,000 and now faces Home Office request to strip its licence.
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fromwww.bbc.com
4 days ago

Appeal to build office block near oldest synagogue

Welput, a real estate fund managed by American investment firm BGO, saw its application to construct the tower close to Bevis Marks Synagogue turned down by the City of London Corporation (CLC) in December. The planned scheme involves the demolition of neighbouring Bury House on Bury Street. Opponents of the project include the UK's chief rabbi, Sir Ephraim Mirvis, and historians Sir Simon Schama, Tom Holland and Simon Sebag Montefiore. Welput has been approached for comment.
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4 days ago

East London faces travel chaos over Christmas period as bus drivers ballot for strikes

"This is union-busting, pure and simple. And Unite will never stand for it, Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said. "Management must end this treatment of our Unite reps, or it will face dealing with strike action that will disrupt services in East London. This is a dispute entirely of the employer's making."
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5 days ago

London Living Wage jumps by inflation-busting 6.9% to 14.80 an hour in boost to 150,000 low-paid workers

London Living Wage raised to £14.80 an hour, increasing pay for more than 150,000 low-paid London workers and outpacing the legal minimum.
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6 days ago

The public deserves better - Met phone theft lead

The Metropolitan Police's newly appointed lead on phone theft says its work in tackling the crime has not been "good enough". Just over 1% of phone thefts in London result in a charge or conviction, according to the force's data, compared with 11% for robberies. London Assembly member Neil Garratt urged more to be done to tackle the issue of phone theft, which he compared to an "epidemic" in the city.
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6 days ago

Met Police ban UKIP protest in Tower Hamlets over concerns of 'serious disorder'

Metropolitan Police banned a UKIP-organised anti-migrant march in Tower Hamlets to prevent disorder and protect community safety.
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6 days ago

City of London PC who took and uploaded photo of woman in children's park is given warning

As well as the photo of the woman at the children's park, whose face was not shown though who PC Jacks had described as having the biggest fake boobs, they included references to a friend as a big fat poof, a commentary on other passengers during a journey home in which a woman is called an old slag and a post stating AIDS is a terrible thing. Especially Turkish AIDS.
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6 days ago

Decision tonight could seal the fate of a second entrance at Woolwich's Elizabeth line station

Woolwich Elizabeth line station lacks capacity for a second entrance due to proposed Armourer's Court development and design flaws causing escalator crowding.
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6 days ago

Council failed to protect vulnerable north London woman after her home was taken over by drug dealers, report finds

Brent Council failed to safeguard a vulnerable woman whose home was cuckooed, causing missed care, delayed rehousing, and her death before support and safer accommodation were provided.
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6 days ago

Family-run London restaurant fights back against 1.5million fine over an extractor fan

Family-run South London restaurant faces a multi-million-pound POCA confiscation over an unauthorised extractor and has raised nearly £20,000 to fund legal defence.
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fromTime Out London
1 week ago

London is set for a new 700 million Overground line

The West London Orbital would create a new London Overground branch linking Hounslow to Hendon and West Hampstead via Old Oak Common, costing about £700m.
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fromTime Out London
1 week ago

The east London borough that could raise council tax by 9 percent in 2026

Back in April, Newham Council got special permission to raise its council tax by 8.99 percent - nearly double the normal increase cap of 4.99 percent - in order to help it swerve bankruptcy. As Newham faces more 'difficult decisions' and a £53 million funding gap next year, a new report suggests that it could ask for permission to increase its council tax by the same amount again.
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1 week ago

'Baby bank was there for me when I needed it'

Two-child benefit cap forces families to rely on baby banks and charities while cost pressures, low benefit rates, housing and childcare problems remain.
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1 week ago

Jewish man questioned by police in London for 'antagonising' Palestine protesters by wearing Star of David

The officers have noted in their statement that they believe that because the Star of David was out and present to people, which may take either offence to the presence of it, they felt that was antagonising the situation, the detective says. I think that's, with respect, appalling and shows a complete ignorance on behalf of those officers, the lawyer responds.
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1 week ago

London developers to be allowed to reduce percentage of affordable homes

Steve Reed, the housing secretary, and Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, will announce the package within weeks, in what officials say will be a time-limited intervention designed to stall the sudden drop in new building in the capital. The plans, details of which are still being negotiated, have been welcomed by developers but condemned by homelessness charities who say it will increase the record numbers of people who are homeless in the UK.
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1 week ago

Friday Video: Drool Over This London School Street - Streetsblog New York City

School play streets reclaim stadium perimeter for children, creating calm, car-light spaces where kids can play and parents can socialize.
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1 week ago

Oxford Street 'pedestrianised by next summer' as Sadiq Khan fast-tracks 150m traffic-free scheme

Oxford Street pedestrianisation plans aim for on-the-ground changes within nine to ten months amid funding steps, local opposition, and potential Tory legal challenges.
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1 week ago

Londoners forced to move out of capital to have children, experts warn - as scale of families exodus revealed

Rising living costs and falling birth rates are driving families out of London, causing sharp declines in pupil numbers and threatening schools and community life.
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1 week ago

Battle to scrap south London LTNs after 'traffic just pushed elsewhere and no improvement to air quality'

A final decision on whether two unpopular Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) in Greenwich will become permanent will be made next month. Greenwich Council launched the West and East Neighbourhood Management Trial Scheme last November, aiming to reduce traffic and improve air quality in two areas of Greenwich by issuing fines to motorists who drive through certain areas at peak times.
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 week ago

Just two Met Police front counters to stay open 24/7 under cost-cutting measures

Met Police will reduce front desks from 37 to 27, leaving only two 24-hour counters, to save money and address a 260 million shortfall.
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1 week ago

Planning inquiry underway over controversial Brick Lane developments

The inquiry will determine applications to redevelop three sites on and around Brick Lane, after property owner Truman Estates and Zeloof LLP appealed to the government's Planning Inspectorate to decide whether they should go ahead. The Save Brick Lane Campaign, which opposes the plans, say they fail to reflect local wants and needs and don't provide enough housing. The largest of the three proposals would demolish several buildings at the Truman's Brewery site between Brick Lane and Spital Street.
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1 week ago

Plans unveiled for hair-raising 425m zipline at Arcelormittal Orbit in Olympic Park

Plans to run a 425m zipline from the ArcellorMittal Orbit tower in the Olympic Park are set to be considered by councillors next week. ZipWorld, which operates the 114.5m high tower, wants planning permission for the wire from both Tower Hamlets and Newham councils. Plans say the zipline would offer a unique and exhilarating experience for a predicted 60,000 extra visitors a year.
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1 week ago

National Army Museum plans new underground expansion with new gallery and auditorium

National Army Museum will gain an underground extension beneath a redeveloped neighbouring block, adding a gallery, 140-seat auditorium, and public garden; construction due by 2029.
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1 week ago

TfL slammed for 'dire' nuisance noise enforcement on transport network

Transport for London (TfL) has brought just four prosecutions against passengers for loud phone conversations or playing audio on their devices since 2020, it has emerged. The transport authority's byelaws state that no passenger shall, to the annoyance of any person, sing or use any instrument, article or equipment for the production or reproduction of sound. This would include having phone conversations on speaker or playing music out loud.
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2 weeks ago

'Visa changes will make it worse for my business'

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."
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 weeks ago
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Families moved out of Mile End tower block due to sewage water in lift shafts

Lift shafts at Angela Court flooded with sewage due to pump and design failures, forcing six households to be rehoused while costly, complex repairs and liability are explored.
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4 weeks ago
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Enfield and Greenwich shortlisted for New Towns under Labour government's plan to 'build, baby, build'

Developments in Crews Hill and Thamesmead could deliver up to 35,000 homes, adding facilities but prompting greenbelt and congestion concerns.
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2 weeks ago

London councils call for more devolutionary powers

London borough councils seek greater devolved decision-making via a Combined Board model to speed funding delivery and improve collaboration with the Greater London Authority.
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Sadiq Khan rejects calls to exclude Hindu nationalist group from Diwali celebrations

Mayor of London refused to sever ties with VHP-UK despite its links to organisations accused of organising mass anti-Muslim violence in India in 2002.
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 weeks ago

London protests LIVE: Thousands to join huge pro-Palestine march and counter-demo as police seek to avert violent clashes

Tens of thousands are gathering in central London for a pro-Palestine rally while a counter-protest and police Public Order Act conditions aim to prevent disruption.
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2 weeks ago

Landlords exposed flouting law on Airbnb

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.
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2 weeks ago

London Palestine protest: Route and road closures revealed ahead of city-wide movement

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.
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fromTime Out London
2 weeks ago

Here's when tickets will officially go on sale for London's iconic New Year's Eve fireworks show

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.
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2 weeks ago

Mayor calls for government to pause new visa rules

Government immigration rule changes risk leaving up to 300 TfL staff facing removal and create uncertainty that undermines TfL's operations.
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Huge new gardens could be built in central London

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.
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Europe's largest data centre could be built in east London

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.
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 weeks ago

London Council warns of 'far-right agitators attempting to import division' in borough

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.
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2 weeks ago

Khan tells City Hall he doesn't 'think it is antisemitic' to say 'from the river to the sea' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

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.
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 weeks ago

The world-famous London area where a quarter of residents are set to be students by 2028

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.
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2 weeks ago

London mayor race: Sir James Cleverly considers running, saying: 'I'd be stupid not to think about it'

Sir James Cleverly is considering a 2028 bid for London mayor, potentially opposing Sadiq Khan as Conservatives seek to reclaim City Hall after 12 years of Labour control.
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2 weeks ago

Tenants to be rehomed after 'life-changing' fire

The smoke destroyed everything. We've probably lost everything.
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2 weeks ago

Tories commit to new housing plan for London

Conservatives pledge to rewrite the London Plan to unlock tens of thousands of homes, prioritizing brownfield sites, transport links and reduced regulation if elected mayor.
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2 weeks ago

Man faces eviction after mum's death from cancer

A 25-year-old faces eviction from his childhood council home due to tenancy succession rules after his mother's death, risking homelessness despite applying for rehousing.
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3 weeks ago

For the first time in 800 years, the Lord Mayor's Show is changing its name

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.
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 weeks ago

London's Square Mile plans more skyscrapers as third 'tall buildings' zone revealed

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.
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3 weeks ago

Revealed: London now has a staggering 106,000 private hire drivers as politicians demand licence cap to protect black cabs

A cap on private hire licences is needed in London to reduce driver oversupply, congestion, long hours, driver fatigue, and road safety risks.
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fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Cap app driver numbers 'to protect black cabs'

Excessive private hire vehicles in London increase congestion, depress driver pay, reduce black cab numbers, and raise safety concerns, prompting calls for regulatory caps.
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3 weeks ago

Haringey sorry for 1,100 unread social work emails

Haringey Council failed to read over 1,100 welfare-related emails, including 500 police reports, leaving vulnerable residents without timely help.
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3 weeks ago

Croydon girls aim for orbit with self-built satellite

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.
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3 weeks ago

Bike hire scheme marks 15 years with photo contest

Transport for London ran a photo competition marking 15 years of Santander Cycles, receiving over 100 entries and awarding winners cycle passes and exhibition tickets.
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3 weeks ago

Meet the Brazilian delivery driver fighting London's pickpocketing crisis... armed with spay paint and a GoPro

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).
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3 weeks ago

Tory London Assembly member defects to Reform UK

Keith Prince defected from the Conservative Party to Reform UK, enabling Reform UK to form an official London Assembly group.
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3 weeks ago

Greens on track' to supplant Labour as favourite party in London, says Zack Polanski

The Greens lead favourability in London and among 18 to 24s, attracting former Labour voters and showing rising support under leader Zack Polanski.
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Boost to hopes to to save under-threat London equestrian centre

Greenwich Council will enter talks to facilitate community purchase of Greenwich Equestrian Centre, but sale could end the centre's current equestrian and conservation uses.
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 weeks ago

London council slammed by watchdog after 500 police reports 'left unread by social workers'

Haringey Council left over 1,100 unread social work emails, including 500 police reports, causing failures to respond to safeguarding alerts and serious harm.
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3 weeks ago

'Boiler scalding left me unable to put clothes on'

A burst communal heating pipe scalded a resident, causing lasting physical and mental injuries while the ageing Pimlico district heating network awaits replacement.
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3 weeks ago

My mum suddenly died of cancer now the council want to kick me out of our family home

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.
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3 weeks ago

Food Traders in Castle Square Are Facing Eviction

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.
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3 weeks ago

Police ask for Palestine Action protest to be postponed to free up officers in wake of terror attack

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.
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3 weeks ago

London Trocadero to be transformed into two-storey casino and restaurant

Plans to turn a former nightclub and restaurant in the London Trocadero into a two-storey casino have been given the green light by planning officers. The casino will cater for up to 1,250 customers and include a restaurant on the ground floor of the building on Coventry Street in the West End. The proposal, submitted by national casino operator Genting Casinos UK Ltd, was granted planning permission at a committee meeting on September 30.
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3 weeks ago

London councils spend 5.5m a day on homelessness crisis as demand soars from desperate families

London councils now spend about £5.5 million daily, with £5 million used for temporary accommodation, reflecting a worsening housing crisis, stagnant housebuilding, and rising demand.
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