19 h. ago Free needles to help prisoners take Class A drugs behind bars? The latest solution to Scotland's drug death crisis from taxpayer

Free needles and vapes should be handed out to prisoners so they can take Class A drugs in a safer way behind bars, a majority taxpayer-funded group has claimed.

Events

25 h. ago Can Pope Leo XIV solve the Vatican funding crisis? Here’s how the Holy See manages money

The Vatican doesn’t tax its residents or issue bonds, and it's got a big budget problem

Economics

27 h. ago Ministers accused of being ‘asleep at the wheel’ over UK’s soft power around the world

Government’s own advisers warn of funding crisis for BBC World Service, British Council and universitiesAs US retreats, is there a ‘soft power’ opportunity for UK?Ministers have been accused of being “asleep at the wheel” over threats to the UK’s soft power around the world, as some of their own advisers warned a funding crisis is undermining key institutions promoting British influence.Members of the government’s new soft power council, set up by ministers earlier this year, warned the BBC World Service, the British Council and universities – regarded as the bodies at the forefront of the UK’s soft power efforts – all face major financial pressures. Continue reading...

Politics

29 h. ago Major traffic changes planned for London borough to make streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists

Richmond Council is pressing ahead with schemes to improve pedestrian and cyclist routes across the borough

Politics

69 h. ago The London borough that's been named the 'cleverest' place in England

The London borough that's been named the 'cleverest' place in England  MyLondon

Politics

3 d. ago Half of London boroughs face bankruptcy over schools funding crisis

Sixteen of the capitals 33 local authorities have said they face ‘severe budget deficits’ totalling £500million next year over school funding shortfalls

Economics

3 d. ago Half of London boroughs warn they face bankruptcy over insufficient schools funding

Sixteen of the capitals 33 local have said they face ‘severe budget deficits’ totalling £500million next year over school funding shortfalls

Events

4 d. ago Could this east London borough really split from the capital?

Could this east London borough really split from the capital?  Time Out

Politics

5 d. ago Council tax warning: London borough says homeowners attempting to dodge double payments

Westminster Council is meeting with the government’s National Fraud Initiative to crackdown on homeowners who do not register their property correctly

Events

5 d. ago Borough issues warning over homeowners attempting to dodge double council tax payments

Westminster Council is meeting with the government’s National Fraud Initiative to crackdown on homeowners who do not register their property correctly

Events

6 d. ago London borough issues warning over homeowners attempting to dodge double council tax payments

Westminster Council is meeting with the government’s National Fraud Initiative to crackdown on homeowners who do not register their property correctly

Events

8 d. ago South London borough where drivers could soon be fined £100 for engine idling

South London borough where drivers could soon be fined £100 for engine idling  MyLondon

Economics

9 d. ago Labour blasted for 'funding illegal immigrants instead of supporting homeless' as city encampment grows in London's richest borough

Labour blasted for 'funding illegal immigrants instead of supporting homeless' as city encampment grows in London's richest borough  GB News

Events

1 week ago How sexual violence survivors in South Africa are now collateral damage of Trump’s aid cuts

Rape crisis services are suffering the knock-on effect of US funded HIV services being cut, writes Rachel Schraer

Events

1 week ago This east London borough is officially the city’s worst place for bicycle thefts

This east London borough is officially the city’s worst place for bicycle thefts  Time Out

Politics

1 week ago The East London Borough That Is The City’s Worst Place For Bicycle Thefts

The East London Borough That Is The City’s Worst Place For Bicycle Thefts  Time Out

Politics

1 week ago Southwark Council completed more social rent homes than any other London borough last year

Southwark Council completed more social rent homes than any other London borough last year  Southwark News

Society

2 w. ago New interactive digital map reveals Britain’s ‘most inspiring’ place for hit songs

The results are in – and the London borough of Camden is featured in more hit songs than any other place in the UK. Find out how your area compares with this interactive map

Events

2 w. ago More adoptions likely to fail in England amid funding cuts, warn charities

Adoption UK says families at breaking point and cuts to support fund are ‘morally and economically nonsensical’A growing number of adopted children are at risk of returning to the care system as funding cuts and lack of support pushes England’s families into crisis, charities have warned.Adoption UK said cuts to funding were already having a “devastating” effect on children who have been adopted, describing them as “morally and economically nonsensical”. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago London borough announces closure of two more schools as birth rate continues to drop

Lambeth council blames ‘significant changes’ to London’s population for the decision, adding that Brexit and the cost of living crisis has contributed to lower numbers of children

Politics