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Unemployment in London reaches high of over 300,000

The number of unemployed people in London reached a record high of 376,000 at the end of 2025, new data

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Government funding to tackle homelessness welcomed – though challenges remain

Charities and a council have welcomed a government cash injection of £84m to tackle homelessness – though emphasise that challenges

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Charities urge government not to scrap EHC plans

Scrapping Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) will reduce legal support for disabled youngsters, south west London charities have warned.

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Spring Budget’s AI policies not going far enough claim AI businesses

Artificial intelligence (AI) related businesses claim the Spring Budget’s policies on the topic are a step in the right direction

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TFL allocates £63million in funding for London boroughs

Transport for London (TFL) has announced more than £63million in funding for boroughs across London as it hones in on

Young people urge the NHS for more help after record number of mental health referrals

The NHS has struggled to keep up with a record number of mental health referrals in young people following the

£5.7m of emergency funding awarded to arts organisations in South West London as challenging Christmas period expected

£5,706,954 of emergency funding has been awarded to 47 organisations across South West London with the third round of the

Mayor warns whole Tube line could close if Government fails to provide TfL funding

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has issued a dire warning that an entire Tube line could close if the Government

Government commit up to a third of funding for Hammersmith Bridge

The Department for Transport (DfT) announced last week that it would contribute up to a third of the costs for

Lib Dem mayor candidate claims toxic relations could be to blame for Hammersmith Bridge inaction

The lack of progress with Hammersmith Bridge repairs could be down to the fractious relationship between London Mayor Sadiq Khan

Financial stability a bigger priority than 2021 season for London Scottish

Rugby club London Scottish have confirmed that they will be forfeiting their season by rejecting the Government’s Sports Winter Package in an attempt

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