Councils say social housing is being sidelined in call for right-to-buy reform

Councils say social housing is being sidelined in call for right-to-buy reform

The cross-party Local Government Association (LGA) said the scheme, first introduced by Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government in 1980, “can no longer be allowed to exist in its current form”. This is because... Read more »
Oxford Street: Shops close as police deal with disturbances caused by social media posts

Oxford Street: Shops close as police deal with disturbances caused by social media posts

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Shops have been forced to... Read more »
Awaab’s Law: Father welcomes new proposals for social landlords to fix problems

Awaab’s Law: Father welcomes new proposals for social landlords to fix problems

The new requirements are part of a consultation on measures under legislation named after Awaab Ishak, who died in December 2020 from a respiratory condition caused by prolonged exposure to mould in... Read more »
Celebrating Brentford FC Community Sports Trust’s social impact across west London

Celebrating Brentford FC Community Sports Trust’s social impact across west London

On Wednesday 13 December 2023, Brentford FC Community Sports Trust celebrated the launch of their latest Social Impact Study reporting a headline valuation of £143,076,836 for the club and Trust. The figure,... Read more »
Campaigner for council housing in London fights on after leaving her home | Social housing

Campaigner for council housing in London fights on after leaving her home | Social housing

The bulldozers will soon be out for the south London council flat that was Aysen Dennis’s home for 30 years. After leading a fierce battle against the council and developers, claiming their... Read more »
FE News | University of the Arts London awarded highest UK honour for its pioneering work in environmental and social sustainability in fashion

FE News | University of the Arts London awarded highest UK honour for its pioneering work in environmental and social sustainability in fashion

University of the Arts London (UAL) has been awarded a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for excellence in Higher and Further Education in recognition of its outstanding role in influencing perceptions and actions towards... Read more »
Striking social workers in Barnet are determined to win

Striking social workers in Barnet are determined to win

News Unison union members in the north London borough are fighting over pay—and to defend the service By Isabel Ringrose Downloading PDF. Please wait… Wednesday 08 November 2023 Issue 2880 Social workers... Read more »
Social media group supporting Israeli refugees in London grows to 2k members

Social media group supporting Israeli refugees in London grows to 2k members

A group set up by two friends from north London to offer practical support to Israeli families who fled to London in the wake of the 7 October terror attacks has grown... Read more »
More investment in social housing could save £1.5bn annually – study

More investment in social housing could save £1.5bn annually – study

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails About £1.5 billion could be... Read more »
the social experiment in East London that’s paying dividends

the social experiment in East London that’s paying dividends

In May, Rahman predicted that those students who stayed off social media might achieve grades a point higher than predicted, but the impact has been “incredible” and many students achieved two grades... Read more »