Helen Pidd and Peter Walker on the local elections and why the Green party has surged in the pollsThe Green party in Hackney, London, is feeling optimistic about the local elections. Today in Focus host Helen Pidd meets the...
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Read MoreIn the 1980s, Labour-controlled London built 52,000 council homes. During the Tony Blair decade, just 280. It’s brought this local-election catastrophe on itselfOver the week to come, journalists will repeat three things...
Read MoreA new two-acre garden in memory of Queen Elizabeth II has opened to the public, providing a refuge for the city’s flora and fauna in Regent’s Park. From a wildflower meadow to swift boxes in a water tower, the space...
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Read MoreAmid rising antisemitism and anti-muslim bigotry, community and faith leaders are stressing the need for unityMaurice Ostro, founder patron of the Faiths Forum for London, has been engaged in interfaith work for decades. For...
Read MoreRMT has called action in two 24-hour tranches this week over opposition to four-day working patternA strike by London Underground drivers will severely disrupt transport in the capital over the next four days.The RMT union and...
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Read MoreCapital’s schools hardest hit in England and Wales by rising housing costs and falling birthrate, with further falls predicted in coming yearsSchools in London continue to be hardest hit by housing costs and the falling...
Read MoreIndustry experts say booking of controversial US rapper was calculated risk that has implications for all festivalsThe fallout over Wireless announcing Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) as its 2026 headliner was both swift and...
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