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May 21, 2019

Council Tax has become new poll tax for poorest Londoners, says IPPR

The Council Tax system is regressive, unsustainable and puts an unfair burden on London’s poorest households, says a new report by the Institute for Public Policy Research.
May 14, 2019

Conscientious Objectors Day in London and Edinburgh

Wednesday 15 May is International Conscientious Objectors Day, and ceremonies will take place on London and Edinburgh.
April 8, 2019

Short-term lets risk displacing long-term residents, says CIH

Short-term lets such as Airbnb could lead to displacement of long-term residents from their communities if left unregulated, the Chartered Institute of Housing says.
March 21, 2019

HS2 will serve wealthier passengers and benefit London more than the North, says NEF

The New Economics Foundation says HS2 is trickle-down transport policy which will be used by the wealthiest travellers and intensify the north-south investment divide.
February 14, 2019

BMA critical of decision to allow GP at Hand expansion

The BMA says the service has caused disruption to local funding arrangements.
February 7, 2019

Protesters ready to oppose Trump at London NATO summit

Donald Trump is expected to vist the UK to attend a NATO summit in December 2019.
November 28, 2018

Book review: Mithras to Mormon: A religious history of London

Mithras to Mormon: A religious history of London by Philippa Bernard
November 22, 2018

Transport spending has risen twice as much in London since Northern Powerhouse launched

Since the Northern Powerhouse agenda was introduced, transport spending per person has gone up twice as much in London as in the North.
October 6, 2018

Cities sinking as sea levels rise, says Christian Aid report

London, Houston, Jakarta and Shanghai are among the cities sinking as climate change raises sea levels.
September 21, 2018

RSF brings Press Freedom Awards ceremony to London for the first time

Reporters Without Borders – known internationally as Reporters sans frontières (RSF), the world’s largest press freedom campaign group, will bring its Press Freedom Awards ceremony to London for the first time in its history in November 2018.