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Rodents, damp and collapsed bathrooms – Londoners reveal their ‘bad landlord’ experiences
Renters in the capital give details of their personal struggles with landlords ranging from constant rent increases to shoddy maintenance
Read MoreMayor launches taskforce to tackle ‘shameful’ rise in rough sleeping
Announcement comes as leading charity marks World Homelessness Day by handing Downing Street a petition signed by 15,000 people
Read MoreReport finds ‘gross financial mismanagement’ at East End charity
Bangladeshi Parents and Carers Association was given large amounts of money by Tower Hamlets Council between 2009 and 2011
Read More‘Nobody knows’ how many unregistered schools exist in London
Assembly Members investigating counter-extremism strategies describe ‘under the radar’ institutions such as madrassas and Haredi Jewish schools as an ‘unmapped sector’
Read MoreWhy apps won’t replace teachers in London’s schools
According to education professionals, teachers have nothing to fear – for now at least
Read MoreLondon’s new river crossing schemes get mixed reception from green campaigners
Bridge for cyclists and walkers warmly welcomed but revised Silvertown Tunnel plans slammed as likely to increase congestion
Read MoreTower Hamlets has still taken no Syrian refugees as John Biggs slams ‘mealy-mouthed’ promises
Mayor John Biggs frustrated with government over ‘bloody slow’ process
Read MoreTens of thousands of ‘dangerous’ lorries to be banned from roads by 2020
New rating system to show how much visibility there is from cabs of vehicles responsible for disproportionate number of casualties and fatalities
Read MoreJohn Biggs interview: Mayor denies Clear Up Project will be whitewash
Now into his second year in office, the current Mayor of Tower Hamlets talks tunnel plans, airport expansion, Labour’s woes and more
Read MoreBig Brother is watching as Tower Hamlets library staff kitted out with ‘bodycams’
Council says seven body-worn filming devices were purchased at cost of £3,500 ‘for safety of our users and staff’
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