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How worried should we really be about schools closing in London?

How worried should we really be about schools closing in London?
Experts say unaffordable housing is behind the lack of pupils driving some London schools to close. But the picture isn’t quite that simple
Sadiq Khan reveals new plan to end rough sleeping in London for good – with prevention at its heart

Sadiq Khan reveals new plan to end rough sleeping in London for good – with prevention at its heart
4,427 people were counted as sleeping rough in London between January and March this year – up 8% on the same period in 2024
Talent is everywhere in Britain – the crushing truth is that opportunity is not

Talent is everywhere in Britain – the crushing truth is that opportunity is not
London is miles ahead of other regions in providing the best opportunities for the poorest young people, explains the Sutton Trust’s Rebecca Montacute
Mum’s fury after baby son is bitten by bed bugs in London horror home: ‘It makes me feel hopeless’
Mum’s fury after baby son is bitten by bed bugs in London horror home: ‘It makes me feel hopeless’
Covent Garden’s iconic street artists were born from resistance. Now they face an uncertain future
Covent Garden’s iconic street artists were born from resistance. Now they face an uncertain future
My Master Builder review – it’s the women who shine in Ewan McGregor’s West End return

My Master Builder review – it’s the women who shine in Ewan McGregor’s West End return
Number of rough sleepers living long-term on London’s streets surges almost 40% in just a year

Number of rough sleepers living long-term on London’s streets surges almost 40% in just a year
These activists are putting parking tickets on homeless tents to make an important point

These activists are putting parking tickets on homeless tents to make an important point
I’ve been priced out of living in London – it shouldn’t take extraordinary luck just to live here

I’ve been priced out of living in London – it shouldn’t take extraordinary luck just to live here
London councils face bankruptcy over £330m overspend on homelessness

London councils face bankruptcy over £330m overspend on homelessness
London homelessness centre forced to turn young people away due to ‘unprecedented demand’

London homelessness centre forced to turn young people away due to ‘unprecedented demand’
Statue of girl killed by air pollution should be reminder of dangers of toxic air, says mother

Statue of girl killed by air pollution should be reminder of dangers of toxic air, says mother
Sex work is ‘just another option in London’s gig economy’, says Sebastian filmmaker Mikko Mäkelä

Sex work is ‘just another option in London’s gig economy’, says Sebastian filmmaker Mikko Mäkelä
Tenants win more than £250,000 of rent back from billionaire landlord in five-year legal battle

Tenants win more than £250,000 of rent back from billionaire landlord in five-year legal battle
Electric van to help charity deliver 50,000 meals to homeless people

Electric van to help charity deliver 50,000 meals to homeless people
London’s Black Cabs are iconic. But their future is in jeopardy

London’s Black Cabs are iconic. But their future is in jeopardy
‘They had nowhere to go’: The story of rough sleepers left outside in London’s Covid-19 lockdowns

‘They had nowhere to go’: The story of rough sleepers left outside in London’s Covid-19 lockdowns
Piccadilly Circus was once the ‘best display of popular art anywhere in London’. What happened?

Piccadilly Circus was once the ‘best display of popular art anywhere in London’. What happened?
The remarkable story of Fare Dodgers’ Liberation Front and their fight for free public transport

The remarkable story of Fare Dodgers’ Liberation Front and their fight for free public transport
Revealed: First published photos from graffiti writer and ‘king of the tube’ Bas DDS

Revealed: First published photos from graffiti writer and ‘king of the tube’ Bas DDS
BBC’s Crongton is a ‘celebration of Alex Wheatle’s incredible life and powerful stories’

BBC’s Crongton is a ‘celebration of Alex Wheatle’s incredible life and powerful stories’
‘Making your mark on your landscape is ancient practice’: How tagging became modern folklore

‘Making your mark on your landscape is ancient practice’: How tagging became modern folklore
Graffiti writer Fume: ‘All the bad things that happened to me ended up strengthening me’

Graffiti writer Fume: ‘All the bad things that happened to me ended up strengthening me’
‘We don’t live single issue lives’: This exhibition is celebrating trans joy amid the culture wars

‘We don’t live single issue lives’: This exhibition is celebrating trans joy amid the culture wars
Single mum forced to share bed with daughter in ‘severely overcrowded’ flat wins legal battle
