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The Mayor of London wrote to the Prime Minister asking him to provide financial support for people in locations such as Surrey and Kent.

Londoners face a steady stream of Met Police horror stories — violence, misogyny, racism and homophobia among serving officers. In David Carrick and Wayne Couzens, uniformed police committed acts of sexual violence and even murder. Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has warned that more scandals are yet to emerge.

Editorial: Sadiq Khan’s free school meal plan ought to be the start of something big

Charities find nearly 40% of people end the month with no money, and 67% say UK government not doing enough about crisis

Pressure is mounting on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to ensure all primary pupils in England get a proper hot meal, as an estimated 800,000 children living in poverty miss out due to eligibility rules

We know uncaring Tories won’t do anything, but why isn’t Labour promising to make universal free school meals a ­manifesto commitment to clinch a General Election and give Britain a fresh start?

The scheme is expected to benefit around 270,000 extra children - but has been criticised for not being targeted at those most in need

Henry Dimbleby, who authored the National Food Strategy for Boris Johnson, said the game-changing decision by London Mayor Sadiq Khan to offer free school meals to all primary pupils in the capital would prove the benefit of the scheme

Sadiq Khan has announced plans to extend free school meals to every primary school child in London for one year. The £130m scheme will support 270,000 pupils not currently in receipt of the programme, of whom an estimated 100,000 live in poverty.