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China sent wine and biscuits to Tower Hamlet councillors as it pushed for new mega-embassy

Council turned down the controversial new embassy before it was given the green light by Government

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East London Labour councillor barred from standing for re-election accuses party of 'institutional racism' as she defects to Greens

An East London Labour councillor barred from standing for re-election has defected to the Green Party, accusing her former party of institutional racism.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor 'cannot be stripped of Freedom of the City of London honour'

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is to cling on to one of his remaining honours after a review determined it could not be removed.

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Met Police to pilot facial recognition identity checks with handheld devices, Sadiq Khan reveals

Sadiq Khan reveals 100 officers will use roaming technology in six month trial - as critics raise concerns

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Almost half of cyclists don't feel safe on London's roads, research finds

The study also found that a little over a third – 36 per cent – of cyclists believe their local area has adequate infrastructure

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£1 billion government investment in community energy projects will 'drive down' bills across London

Social clubs, places of worship and community centres will be able to bid for funding for clean energy generation under plans announced last week

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Sadiq Khan set to fall well short of London's affordable housing target, figures show

Unless there are 9,922 starts on affordable homes between January and March this year, the mayor will miss the target

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How London's Vienna-style social housing model will work - as Khan launches £1.5bn fund to boost housebuilding

London will benefit from the government-backed loans to boost lagging housebuilding in the capital

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London's 'greenest' council cutting back on net-zero schemes due to funding pressure

Borough considered the best local authority in the UK for its climate change actions says it has been hamstrung by a lack of government cash

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South London residents fear squatters could start fire after breaking into their building

A ‘takeover’ by what appear to be homeless people has left rubbish scattered around a communal area

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£1million redesign of junctions by Putney Bridge branded a 'disaster'

Residents claim expensive project has wreaked havoc on their lives

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Londoners split on whether £1.1million spent on new slave memorial is worth the money

The seven-metre tall sculpture is set to stand on West India Quay in east London

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Why beavers could soon be introduced to this south London park

The move is part of a rewilding project at the nature reserve

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West London councillor ordered to hand over £4,700 in unpaid tax

Hammersmith and Fulham Councillor Ashok Patel failed to pay council tax amid a dispute over his basement

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Hackney record store owner vows to fight council's noise enforcement in court

Recycle Vinyl owner Rob Smith has been blocked from hosting daytime DJ shows after complaints from neighbours

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Locals protest south London university's plans for 'ugly' 29m tower next to village green

Kingston University plans to house a lecture theatre, student gallery, teaching studios and more in the new building

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Residents fight against huge £3 billion housing scheme next to Notting Hill

The Canal Way development would see 2,500 new homes built in the west London area, making it one of the biggest housing developments in the city

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Revealed: Shocking extent of London’s hygiene poverty crisis

According to data, around three out of ten women in the Greater London area have had to choose between buying enough food or hygiene products amid the cost-of-living crisis

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London council apologises to 'freezing' residents over broken windows repair delays

‘Needless to say we are freezing,’ says resident Charlie Cox

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The London borough set for some of the biggest development projects in the capital in 2026

A number of major developments are expected to progress in the inner London borough in 2026

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Save our cafes: 12,000 people sign petition to protect London cafes from chain takeover

The leases for the cafés, located in Hampstead Heath, Queen's Park and Highgate Wood, were put up for tender earlier this year

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Revealed: All the freebies London mayor Sadiq Khan received in 2025

Two tickets to the British Museum’s Inaugural Pink Ball charity fundraiser are among the freebies enjoyed by London’s mayor

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Anger as four Hampstead Heath cafés replaced despite backing from Benedict Cumberbatch

The City of London Corporation has confirmed four popular cafés will be taken over by Daisy Green, despite opposition from residents, campaigners and celebrities

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Met Police falling short of emergency call targets - as control room staff prepare to strike on NYE

In September 2022, inspectors discovered the force answered 63.9 per cent of 999 calls within 10 seconds – but this rose to 94 per cent by February 2024

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Mayor refuses to apologise after man has disabled parking bay painted around his car and is fined

The driver wrongly received at least four parking tickets

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