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How London is being hit by the cost of living

Despite being one of the most prosperous UK cities, London has some of the highest rates of poverty in the

Gender gap growing in London amidst cost-of-living crisis

The gender gap is widening amidst the cost-of-living crisis, a trend that is more pronounced in London compared to England

Money raining down on happy children

Free £20 deposit for every Merton year 7 announces council

Every Year 7 living in Merton has been offered a free £20 deposit by the council when they open a

Cost of living crisis to hammer south west London this winter

“Everything’s gone up, everything’s more expensive than it previously was.” Those are the words of Dan, a user of the

Church Street, with shops either side, lacking shoppers due to the rain.

Worst year for business closures since 2009

The last six months saw the highest number of quarterly insolvencies since 2009. This comes as figures for the three

Hammersmith & Fulham Council launches Crisis Prevention Fund to support residents through cost-of-living crisis

Hammersmith & Fulham Council launched a Crisis Prevention Fund which grants one-off payments to residents struggling through the cost-of-living crisis.

South London tradeswoman offers affordable home renovations

A south London based tradeswoman is revolutionising and taking the trades industry by storm by offering price busting quotes.  Lauren

St Mungo's workers and Unite union members protest about pay

St Mungo’s homeless charity workers vote for indefinite strike as pay dispute deepens

Workers at a homeless charity based in east London have voted for an indefinite strike. A month-long strike had been

How independent cinemas have fared during the cost of living crisis

Independent cinemas in London have been working to regain financial stability during the ongoing cost of living crisis.  Many independent

young people in a park

Cost of living crisis has negatively impacted half of young people’s mental health in London

A survey from one leading UK youth charity found that half of young people in London have had their mental

Decline in teacher recruitment as fewer postgraduates pursue a career in the classroom

Teacher recruitment in London fell by 17% in 2022/2023 as more postgraduates chose a career away from the classroom. Figures

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