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Summer wildfires in London have more than tripled since 2020 as Assembly Members demand national strategy

Ministers must publish an effective national wildfire strategy immediately after new data showed the number of wildfires has more than tripled this summer compared...

60+ Oyster card could be reviewed after figures show it cost TfL more than three times its funding gap, FOI reveals

Transport for London (TfL) could review the continued rollout of the discounted 60+ Oyster card after new figures revealed it has cost the authority...

Mayor “failing” to tackle housing crisis as just 347 affordable homes started between April and June

The Mayor of London has been accused of “failing” to tackle the capital’s housing “emergency” as new figures showed developers only started building 347...

Home Office calls for Indian restaurant to have licence stripped due to repeatedly employing illegal workers

The Home Office is calling on a North London council to revoke the licence of an Indian restaurant due to its “continual pattern” of...

Mayor admits “long way to go” despite data showing knife crime and robberies falling compared to 2024

Sir Sadiq Khan has admitted there is a “long way to go” when it comes to fighting crime in London, despite a drop in...

Experts are saying the Mayor must step up efforts to cool down London amid City Hall warnings

The Mayor of London must prioritise cooling homes and planting more trees to help the city deal with future heatwaves, experts have warned. Londoners on...

Deporting TfL staff under new visa rules “unfair and short-sighted”, Assembly Members warn

The Home Office has been urged to reverse “unfair and short-sighted” rule changes on the sponsorship of foreign workers which could lead to dozens...

Sadiq Khan urged to be transparent about nature of fault on Piccadilly line train

A London Assembly Member has called on Sadiq Khan to reveal exactly what issue was identified on the new Piccadilly line trains which has...

Waste delays across Barking and Dagenham has been resolved

Barking and Dagenham Council says waste collections in the borough are now “back on track” following nearly a month of delays. Recycling collections have been...

North London council seeks £6m from Sadiq Khan to keep homeless hostel running

A North London borough has said it needs £6m to keep running a “crucial” homeless hostel that triggered a “complete relationship breakdown” between the...

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