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Local authorities should keep at least half of overnight visitor levy revenues raised in their area to reinvest in local services and tourism.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:08 AM
Local authorities should keep at least half of overnight visitor levy revenues raised in their area to reinvest in local services and tourism.
Kensington and Chelsea may double council tax for second homes and cut council tax support, affecting 8,000 low-income residents and pensioners amid a £139m shortfall.
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February 4, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Kensington and Chelsea may double council tax for second homes and cut council tax support, affecting 8,000 low-income residents and pensioners amid a £139m shortfall.
London unemployment has risen to 7.2%, hitting young workers hardest and increasing temporary work amid higher wages, taxes, and business rates.
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February 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM
London unemployment has risen to 7.2%, hitting young workers hardest and increasing temporary work amid higher wages, taxes, and business rates.
Regent Street St James's, Waterloo Place and south Piccadilly Circus will be pedestrianised, adding 35,000+ sqm of public space with wider pavements and cycle lanes.
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February 4, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Regent Street St James's, Waterloo Place and south Piccadilly Circus will be pedestrianised, adding 35,000+ sqm of public space with wider pavements and cycle lanes.
A bus driver knocked unconscious a passenger who stole a woman's necklace; the woman says his actions likely prevented harm to her and her daughter.
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February 3, 2026 at 8:28 PM
A bus driver knocked unconscious a passenger who stole a woman's necklace; the woman says his actions likely prevented harm to her and her daughter.
Kensington and Chelsea Council cannot access back-office systems after a cyberattack, leaving 650 planning applications stalled and some private house sales failed.
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February 3, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Kensington and Chelsea Council cannot access back-office systems after a cyberattack, leaving 650 planning applications stalled and some private house sales failed.
A Tower Hamlets councillor, Sabina Khan, continues to receive £20,600 taxpayer-funded pay while campaigning for political office in Bangladesh.
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February 1, 2026 at 10:16 AM
A Tower Hamlets councillor, Sabina Khan, continues to receive £20,600 taxpayer-funded pay while campaigning for political office in Bangladesh.
Tower Hamlets funds free in-home adult social care for eligible residents, supporting about 1,300 people at an estimated annual cost of £4.9m.
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February 1, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Tower Hamlets funds free in-home adult social care for eligible residents, supporting about 1,300 people at an estimated annual cost of £4.9m.
Shoplifting in London rose 19% to 95,302 offences while homicides fell to multi-decade lows amid targeted crackdowns and planned national policing reforms.
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January 29, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Shoplifting in London rose 19% to 95,302 offences while homicides fell to multi-decade lows amid targeted crackdowns and planned national policing reforms.
Sir Sadiq Khan's Affordable Homes Programme has delivered too few affordable family-sized and accessible homes, with current grants failing to incentivise larger or accessible units.
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January 29, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Sir Sadiq Khan's Affordable Homes Programme has delivered too few affordable family-sized and accessible homes, with current grants failing to incentivise larger or accessible units.
London is building too few affordable family and accessible homes: only 3% of City Hall-funded homes (2016–2025) had four or more bedrooms.
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January 29, 2026 at 6:07 AM
London is building too few affordable family and accessible homes: only 3% of City Hall-funded homes (2016–2025) had four or more bedrooms.
A Mary Poppins mural in Earl's Court Square will remain after the Planning Inspectorate allowed it to stay.
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January 28, 2026 at 8:36 PM
A Mary Poppins mural in Earl's Court Square will remain after the Planning Inspectorate allowed it to stay.
London policing lost 1,461 officers (4.3%), contributing to a fall to 145,550 full-time officers nationally and prompting political criticism.
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January 28, 2026 at 4:30 PM
London policing lost 1,461 officers (4.3%), contributing to a fall to 145,550 full-time officers nationally and prompting political criticism.
Signallers and telecom staff on the London Overground Windrush line will strike on three Thursdays between February and April over pay and conditions.
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January 28, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Signallers and telecom staff on the London Overground Windrush line will strike on three Thursdays between February and April over pay and conditions.
Local plans propose retail, restaurants, a cinema, private housing and a controversial data centre on Brick Lane, dividing residents, businesses and politicians ahead of a key council election.
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January 27, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Local plans propose retail, restaurants, a cinema, private housing and a controversial data centre on Brick Lane, dividing residents, businesses and politicians ahead of a key council election.
More than 200 council homes will be built at Battersea Power Station by 2029 as part of its 9 billion regeneration.
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January 26, 2026 at 10:07 AM
More than 200 council homes will be built at Battersea Power Station by 2029 as part of its 9 billion regeneration.
London recorded 97 homicides in 2025, the lowest per capita since records began, while knife crime and phone theft remain significant concerns.
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January 26, 2026 at 7:49 AM
London recorded 97 homicides in 2025, the lowest per capita since records began, while knife crime and phone theft remain significant concerns.
London's court backlog grew fastest in England and Wales, with nearly 19,000 outstanding criminal cases causing long delays that harm victims and discourage prosecutions.
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January 25, 2026 at 8:21 AM
London's court backlog grew fastest in England and Wales, with nearly 19,000 outstanding criminal cases causing long delays that harm victims and discourage prosecutions.
Private-sector housebuilding in London fell 84% since 2015, far below the capital's requirement of roughly 88,000 new homes per year.
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January 25, 2026 at 8:21 AM
Private-sector housebuilding in London fell 84% since 2015, far below the capital's requirement of roughly 88,000 new homes per year.
RMT will protest TfL’s award of a five‑year cleaning contract to Mitie and demands immediate insourcing of cleaners.
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January 25, 2026 at 8:21 AM
RMT will protest TfL’s award of a five‑year cleaning contract to Mitie and demands immediate insourcing of cleaners.
TfL will pay one-off goodwill payments of 300–500 to some taxi and PHV drivers after a licensing software glitch delayed renewals and left many unable to work.
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January 24, 2026 at 8:20 AM
TfL will pay one-off goodwill payments of 300–500 to some taxi and PHV drivers after a licensing software glitch delayed renewals and left many unable to work.
High Court ruled it unlawful to remove three east London Low Traffic Neighbourhoods because Tower Hamlets Council failed to reconsult and consider its local implementation plan.
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January 22, 2026 at 1:08 PM
High Court ruled it unlawful to remove three east London Low Traffic Neighbourhoods because Tower Hamlets Council failed to reconsult and consider its local implementation plan.
Residents legally challenge demolition of a 1960s Brutalist estate, arguing refurbishment would avoid significant greenhouse gas emissions and protect community and environment.
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January 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Residents legally challenge demolition of a 1960s Brutalist estate, arguing refurbishment would avoid significant greenhouse gas emissions and protect community and environment.
London is generally safe for most residents and visitors; most crime is petty or non-violent and violent incidents are concentrated in specific boroughs.
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January 22, 2026 at 9:39 AM
London is generally safe for most residents and visitors; most crime is petty or non-violent and violent incidents are concentrated in specific boroughs.
London lost tens of thousands of jobs across retail, administration, transport, hospitality and manufacturing, driving the fastest regional rise in unemployment in the UK.
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January 22, 2026 at 9:07 AM
London lost tens of thousands of jobs across retail, administration, transport, hospitality and manufacturing, driving the fastest regional rise in unemployment in the UK.