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Kumail Jaffer | Local Democracy Reporter

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Struggling unpaid carers in London not “aware” of support

London’s “hidden” unpaid carers are struggling due to being unaware of the financial support and services available to them, experts have suggested. Around 7.8 per...

London’s firefighters face increased stress, anxiety and depression due to “emotionally demanding” call outs

Firefighters in London are facing constant exposure to trauma and burnout from dealing with “emotionally demanding” call outs, the London Assembly has been told. The...

Israel-Gaza conflict continues to fuel high levels of hate crime on tubes and buses

The Israel-Gaza conflict is continuing to fuel higher levels of hate crime on London’s transport network more than two years after the Middle East...

Mayor told to intervene in “unprecedented” Chinese Embassy application

Sir Sadiq Khan has continued to face calls to publicly oppose the construction of a Chinese ‘mega embassy’ in London and lobby the Housing...

TfL staff at risk of removal “left in limbo,” Mayor admits

Ministers have been urged to suspend new immigration laws after it emerged that up to 300 Transport for London (TfL) staff could be at...

Mayor hails “diverse” London for increased US tourist numbers

Sir Sadiq Khan has credited London’s “open, liberal and diverse” culture for the “surge” in American tourism to the capital. In what is likely a...

Pension credit helping thousands of low income older Londoners transform their lives

More than 4,400 older Londoners have claimed up to £21.5million in “vital” Pension Credit in the last year, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS)...

London taxis barely competing with uncapped number of private hire drivers

Transport for London (TfL) and the Government must take radical action on private hire licensing to combat the “steep decline” in the amount of...

Mayor needs more fiscal powers to avoid “ugly” decisions on taxing Londoners

Ministers have been warned that if they fail to give the Mayor of London more power to raise revenue from tourism, it will lead...

Anti-social behaviour officers will be scrapped to boost neighbourhood policing

The Metropolitan Police will redeploy officers dedicated to tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) to neighbourhood policing teams. The staff work with local authorities across London, and...

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