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OPINION - Talking Point: Would lower London rents for women be helpful or patronising?

Due to the gender pay gap, women spend a higher proportion of their income on rent than men.

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan told to consider lower rents for women due to gender pay gap

London Assembly Member Sem Moema said the policy idea could “begin to level the playing field for women” renting in the capital

Evening Standard

Number of children in food poverty nearly doubles in a year to 4 million

Parents are worried about the physical and mental impact on children

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Futuristic digital displays to be trialled on London 63 bus route

The ‘Kindle’-style greyscale signs are also able to ‘talk’ to passengers with visual impairments

Evening Standard

Tom Kerridge: My ‘priority’ to ensure all vulnerable children receive free school meals

The TV chef said free school meals should be ‘part and parcel’ of education

Evening Standard

Chef Tom Kerridge backs free school meals call and slams rules excluding poor kids

Top chef Tom Kerridge called on the Tories to extend free school meals to all children whose households receive Universal Credit - and called for a long term overhaul of the system so every child gets a nutritious lunch

Daily Mirror

Tom Kerridge: Free school meals should be part and parcel of education

The TV chef said it is his ‘priority’ to ensure that all under-privileged children receive free school meals.

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Number of people sleeping rough in England rises for first time since 2017

The rise has been branded a ‘massive, collective failure’ by a charity.

The Independent UK

Dame Joan Collins is 'right' to vent her anger at dangerous cyclist who nearly hit her

Darren Lewis: I'm I’m foursquare with Dame Joan as she urges London Mayor Sadiq Khan to take action over dangerous cyclists,... but surely this isn't just a London thing?

Daily Mirror

Final piece in £700m overhaul of Bank tube station in London opens to public

Upgrade to City underground transport hub includes new entrance and ticket hall at Cannon Street

The Guardian - UK

Seven-year, £700m transformation of Bank station opens

The £700m, seven-year transformation of Bank station was completed on Monday amid hopes it will encourage more commuters back to the Square Mile.

Evening Standard

‘We need to change, whether we like it or not’: London’s Ulez expansion

Clean air zone will cover whole capital from 29 August, pitting health against household finances

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: one in 100 police officers in England and Wales faced a criminal charge last year

Figure has surged over the past 10 years with pressure growing for officers to be sacked on the spot

The Guardian - UK

Plan for 70 new public toilets at Tube and bus stations is refused

The plan won support from Greens, Conservatives and Liberal Democrats, but was voted down by the Labour group

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London buses now cover 12 million fewer miles than 2016, data shows

London buses now cover 12 million fewer miles across the capital than they did in 2016, data from the Liberal Democrats has shown.

The Independent UK

Russian MP who hung noodles on ears during Putin’s speech faces punishment

Mikhail Abdalkin, deputy of the Samara Duma, is being investigated by the Russian Community Party for “odd” escapade

Evening Standard

London parents urged to get children jabbed against MMR as vaccination rate falls

Mayor Sadiq Khan has urged London parents to ensure their children are vaccinated against MMR and polio as figures showed a low rate of immunisation among young children in the capital.

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Labour votes down proposal for City Hall to double Ulez scrappage scheme to £220m

The amendment to the Mayor’s budget had won support from Lib Dem, Conservative and Green members on the London Assembly

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Good News: The cheeriest stories of the week from a Paul Rudd lookalike to the return of JLS

Raise a smile for the weekend, as we have the lowdown on cute animals (naturally), the JLS tour, and a touching tribute to Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Politicians, faith leaders and Ukrainian community say prayers for peace

Former prime minister Boris Johnson, London mayor Sadiq Khan, dignitaries and Ukrainians attended an interfaith prayer for peace cathedral service.

Evening Standard

King Charles leads nation’s tribute to the heroes of Ukraine

‘They have shown truly remarkable courage and resilience in the face of such human tragedy’, says Charles

The Independent UK

Dame Joan Collins complains to Sadiq Khan after London cyclist ‘crashes into’ her

‘How much longer must we live with cyclists who consider themselves above the law?’ actor said

The Independent UK

Now council promises free school meals for secondary school pupils in poverty

Exclusive: Initiative to provide relief to thousands in new victory for Independent campaign

Evening Standard

London borough promises free school meals for secondary school pupils in poverty

Southwark’s initiative is another victory for the Evening Standard’s special investigation into school hunger

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan announces funding to deliver affordable housing for refugees

Mr Khan said he has allocated £126 million to the scheme from the Government’s £500 million Local Authority Housing Fund.

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