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Notting Hill Carnival “still needs reform” after arrests increase – but is the festival getting safer?

Notting Hill Carnival organisers are facing calls to review the festival’s annual arrangements despite a reduction in serious violence. This year’s festivities saw 528 arrests...

A drug crackdown in a North London hotspot showed the scale of the task the Met is facing

Officers packed into the briefing room at Tottenham Police Station as Sergeant Daniel James unveiled the details behind a drug clampdown that would show...

Londoners “priced out” as average rent in all 32 boroughs breaches affordability threshold

Londoners are being “priced out” of renting in the capital, the Mayor has been warned as new data showed the average person is spending...

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...

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