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London Councils consider stripping Tube/Rail access from the Freedom Pass to save £100m. Explore the statutory triggers and ...

The Greens are performing well in central London, while Reform has built up considerable support in outer boroughs, including ...

With the government set to confirm its policy this month, the cross-party London Councils group is asking the government to enable a social rent convergence rate of at least £3 per week from April ...

With the lowest necessary salary of all the London boroughs, Barking and Dagenham requires combined earnings of £59,600, ...

Ever heard of the London borough of New River? It doesn't exist, but it nearly did. On 1 April 1965 the local government map of London was set, with the establishment of the 32 boroughs that still ...

Londoners should be ready to see higher parking and traffic penalty charges for the first time since 2011. These new charges will come into effect from Monday, April 7 2025. London Councils say that ...

London is back in lockdown again. All of the capital’s boroughs are now at Tier 2, bringing the total number of people in England under enhanced lockdown measures to more than 27.7 million people. The ...

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This review originally appeared on the LSE Review of Books blog on August 7. On 1 April 1965, a new system of city government was introduced to London, resulting in the birth of 32 boroughs. In London ...