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Speakers address London Housing Summit amid ongoing crisis

Deputy mayor at City Hall says improvements will be seen soon while senior Tory politician warns against repeating "errors of the past"

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City Hall urged to back London-wide repair voucher scheme after successful trial

Residents of eight boroughs were offered 50% off the cost of an electrical repair at the point of sale with 1,200 vouchers issued in total

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Rawlings says attacks on Jewish community ‘must stop’ as Golders Green stabbing is declared terrorist incident

Two men were attacked in Highfield Avenue this morning and a 45-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder reports David Floyd

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Unpredictable battle still likely to produce Labour or Tory win

David Floyd on the upcoming election to Barnet Council

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Shoplifting across London trebles in five years, new analysis shows

Met Police only force in country where the percentage of shoplifting cases resulting in a charge is lower than 10%

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MP hails ‘Finchley at its finest’ in response to synagogue attack

Luc Gauci Green and David Floyd on community reactions to recent antisemitic attacks

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Khan vows to work with any Green or Reform-led London councils after election

Polling suggests the two parties could end up winning control of some borough councils at the local elections taking place on Thursday, 7th May

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Investigation launched into Hendon arson

A man was seen lighting fluid in bags outside a row of shops last night

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Police leader’s statement following arson attacks

The Met's Deputy Commissioner Matt Jukes has spoken out after three attacks in North West London in recent weeks

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Khan announces £30m in City Hall funding for new youth clubs across London

The late-night youth clubs are set to offer activities, support, mentorship and food, with the intention of giving young Londoners “somewhere safe to go”

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Improvements still needed to make London roads feel safe for cyclists, TfL told

Recent polling showed 43% of cyclists in the capital still don’t feel safe despite the city’s cycling revolution in recent years

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Suspects arrested following Finchley synagogue arson attempt

A man and a woman were arrested in the Watford area on suspicion of arson endangering life as local leaders condemned this morning's incident

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Turntable ladder deployed to tackle Finchley flat fire yesterday

The ladder was used as an observation tower as firefighters tackled the blaze in Park View Road

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Police appeal following Finchley synagogue arson attempt

Two men in dark clothes and balaclavas threw bottle suspected to contain petrol at the building in Fallow Court Avenue early this morning

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Adastral Village South residents fight back against decades of alleged mismanagement

Residents of the Colindale estate pushed landlord Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) to take legal action after claims the management company director ignored their requests for transparency and collaboration, reports Leïla Davaud

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Barnet now among worst in London for recycling as rate falls again

The council admits it is facing "challenges" with household recycling but hopes new food waste collections for this year will start a turnaround

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Barnet Council candidates announced

A total of 311 candidates will be contesting the borough's 63 seats in May reports David Floyd

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Local campaigners accuse Khan of ‘ignoring’ fire safety risks at Edgware redevelopment

London Fire Brigade previously raised concerns over the proposal for an underground electric bus garage as part of the town centre's redevelopment

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Council to review procedures after male officer assigned to woman’s domestic abuse case

When the victim requested a female caseworker instead it took the council more than seven weeks to make the change

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More than 20 people arrested over antisemitism

The Metropolitan Police says it has been running a specialist operation targeting antisemitic hate crimes