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WEBOn London is a website that covers the UK capital's politics, development and culture with a team of top writers. It offers news, comment, analysis and opinion on topics such as housing, transport, homelessness, Brexit and more.
What happened in London in 2023?
WEBDec 30, 2023 · A monthly account of key themes and events in the capital, from Brexit and Covid to housing and transport. Find out what happened in London in 2023, from the ULEZ expansion to the coronation of King Charles III.
London's health problems - current and ongoing - OnLondon
WEBJan 2, 2023 · One year ago Londoners were still assailed by the Covid-19 pandemic, with the emergence of its fast-spreading Omicron variant. National restrictions imposed to control the virus were not lifted until several weeks later. As 2023 gets underway, the capital and the rest of the country are facing a surge in influenza cases, with the National […]
London affordable homes programmes struggling to hit targets
WEBSep 18, 2024 · The number of City Hall-funded affordable homes started in London last year was well down on 2022/23, though significantly more of them will be available at the cheapest social rent levels than in previous years, according to new figures published today by the London Assembly.
Let Sadiq control Soho too, says leading local property boss
WEB2 days ago · James’s letter expresses impatience with the progress of Westminster’s After Dark initiative, currently out for consultation, whose stated aim is to “create an inclusive evening and night-time plan” informed by residents, visitors, business owners and local community groups alike. And it accuses the council of “acting like a rural parish council” rather than “behaving like the ...
On London Guide to the elections for Mayor and Assembly 2024
WEBApr 18, 2024 · Download the free guide to the 2024 elections for Mayor and London Assembly, sponsored by Lowick and designed by Hutch Agency. Learn about the electoral landscape, the d'Hondt method, and the candidates' support patterns.
Richard Brown: How much working from home is here to stay in …
WEBNov 13, 2022 · After the turbulence of recent months, many Londoners will be hoping for a return to normality, albeit under the shadow of a cost-of-living crisis and a looming recession. But is the city’s office economy returning to pre-pandemic patterns of commuting and working, or have we settled into a “new normal” of hybrid working, empty office […]
City Corporation approves updated plans for new Museum of …
WEBNov 23, 2022 · The Museum of London’s relocation has taken another step forward thanks to revised plans for the refurbishment and alteration of its new site at West Smithfield being approved by the City of London Corporation. Permission for the scheme, which will see the museum move from 150 London Wall in the Barbican where it has been […]
New report confirms ‘deep and persistent poverty’ in ... - OnLondon
WEBMay 11, 2022 · London has continued to have the highest poverty rate in the country, with around one million Londoners in “deep poverty”, defined as more than 50 per cent below the poverty line, according to a new report. Research by the Legatum Institute think tank focussing on London poverty immediately before the pandemic and during the second […]
Autumn statement: The levelling down of London continues
WEBNov 23, 2023 · Let’s look on the upside. Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement promised to end the freeze of local housing allowance imposed in 2020. London Councils says the benefit, which helps private-renting low-income households, has put a squeeze on one in seven of Londoners in the sector and threatened to make a further 60,000 homeless.. Relief.