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Silvertown tunnel among projects hailed as ‘exemplar’ boost to London economy

Work on the newest Thames tunnel – roughly beneath the Emirates cable car – has stirred controversy

Evening Standard

Demand for London primary schools falls again, as more children offered their first choice

Resulting drop in funding could see schools forced to close, cut staff and reduce curriculum, councils warn

The Independent UK

Drop in London primary applications puts future of some schools at risk

Demand for reception class places fell by 2.7% this year, prompting fears some institutions may be forced to merge or close

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Over 10,000 London children fail to get first choice of primary school

Families across the capital have been finding out which school their children will start at in September

Evening Standard

More children in London get first choice of primary school amid fall in demand

Falling birth rate and families moving out of the city during pandemic and following Brexit has led to a decline in applications, councils say.

The Independent UK

Government faces legal fight against asylum seeker housing at RAF bases, warns Tory MP

Plans to place migrants in disused military bases were savaged by Tory MPs who warned of legal action against the Government

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak slams Westminster Council over ‘eyewatering’ pay hike for cabinet members

Cabinet members are to get a 45 per cent pay rise while increasing rents for council tenants

Evening Standard

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A child in every London classroom is homeless, new analysis finds ahead of Spring Budget

One in 23 children in London homeless, new analysis suggests, as London councils urge Chancellor to take action

Evening Standard

Revealed: More free schools planned for London as pupil numbers dry up

EXCLUSIVE: More than 30 new free schools are in the pipeline for London and are set to create 14,500 places

Evening Standard

Over 1,100 refugees made homeless in London as Homes for Ukraine placements come to end

London councils have made a plea for volunteers to take in refugees as it was revealed more than 1,100 Ukrainian households had become homeless in the capital in the last year.

Evening Standard

Primary schools in London ‘may need to merge or close’ as intakes dwindle

Report by London Councils says falling birthrate, Brexit and Covid-era flight from cities causing sharp fall in pupil numbers

The Guardian - UK

One in 58 Londoners revealed to be homeless, far higher than rest of UK

The capital’s homelessness rate for 2022 was far above the national rate for England of one in 208

Evening Standard

Quarter of Londoners struggling to pay basic bills

A quarter of Londoners say they are now struggling to pay basic bills as anxiety about the cost of living in the capital reaches record levels.

Evening Standard

Grim council tax warning as London boroughs need to ‘plug £700m blackhole’ in finances

London boroughs have a £700million financial blackhole to plug as the cost of living continues to sky-rocket, according to analysis

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‘Londoners face £700 million local service cuts unless Government steps in’

London Councils warns of huge cuts to ‘vital frontline services that so many Londoners rely on’ unless the Government steps in

Evening Standard

London councils call for emergency funding boost to deal with cost of living crisis

Boroughs warn of potential £700m shortfall without funding uplift ahead of ‘mini budget’

Evening Standard

Homelessness: London councils claim they are set to lose £50m under proposed funding changes

The government says claims of funding losses are “a total misinterpretation of the figures”

Evening Standard

Judge declines to overturn Elizabeth Holmes guilty verdict

The former Silicon Valley star is a step closer to serving prison time

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Parents say London GPs and maternity services ‘isolated’ from other support, report reveals

GPs are often the go-to service for parents but sometimes are the least connected, a London Councils-commisioned report says

Evening Standard

As the rains sweep in, we need to act on flooding now

London urgently needs to adapt to the rising threat from flash flooding, which is being supercharged by climate change.

Evening Standard

Census 2021: London’s population increased by 626,000 in decade as England records largest population yet

However group representing London councils raises fear census could be ‘significant’ undercount of Londoners

Evening Standard

TfL announces extension to e-scooter rental trial

Londoners will be able to continue hiring e-scooters until at least November this year after TfL announced an extension to a trial scheme.

Evening Standard

London’s largest Ukrainian school is a lifeline for displaced children craving normality

St Mary’s Ukrainian School in Holland Park provides a glimmer of hope for refugees in London, but as demand soars, it needs support. Anna Davis meets the parents and teachers united by a wish to create a safe space for children

Evening Standard

Two-thirds of London’s ‘hidden homeless’ are women, research finds

Almost two-thirds of homeless Londoners living in temporary accommodation are women, according to new figures from London Councils.

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