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Met’s removal of officers in school branded the “single most catastrophic decision in keeping children safe”

The Metropolitan Police’s decision to remove 371 specialist officers from schools is “undermining the trust of young people” in the force, a headteacher has...

Mayor told to “get his own house in order” as £875,000 invested to tackle hate crime in London

Sir Sadiq Khan has been told to stop “dragging his feet” on tackling hate crime in London as he announced £875,000 to help “fight...

Give Mayor of London new tax powers to fund ambitious projects like Bakerloo Line extension, ministers told

The Mayor of London must be given powers to tax tourists and businesses’ payroll in a similar way to Paris in order to fund...

How has ULEZ changed London two years on from its expansion

The Mayor of London has hailed his controversial Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) policy as “bold” and “transformative” two years after its expansion to...

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...

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