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Scrap stamp duty and council tax to fix London's housing crisis, think tank says

The Centre for London said replacing the two with an annual property wealth tax could help renters to save and encourage downsizing

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Housing Secretary rules out rent controls as Iran cost of living crisis looms

Steve Reed insisted ministers were ‘not looking at rent controls’ for private landlords after reports the Chancellor was considering banning increases for 12 months

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London renters lose out as homeowners win race for more space in 'harshly unequal city'

How private renters are paying extortionate prices to live in small, overcrowded, and often poor-quality homes

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Nigel Farage clashes with Government over scrapping the two-child benefit cap

Reform UK would use savings from not lifting the two-child cap to fund a rescue package for pubs

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Labour support in London at record low, new poll finds as Reeves Budget tax raid to hammer capital

Exclusive: Nigel Farage’s Reform UK surges to 23% in the capital, ahead of the Tories on 20%, with Labour on 32%

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Half of Londoners would swap cars for the Tube if fares were slashed, poll finds

Data also indicates that more than a third of Londoners would choose public transport if it was less crowded, safer and more reliable

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Staggering cost of meeting London's housing target revealed in new research

Analysis comes as London Assembly housing chief warns an entire generation ‘will never get on to the housing ladder independently’

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Pressure grows on Government to allow London tourist tax

Think tank says revenues from visitors’ hotel stays could help fund arts and culture across the capital

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Sadiq Khan backs London 'tourist tax' which would see visitors charged extra for stays in hotels and Airbnbs

Mayor says many travellers ‘don’t really mind paying the few extra euros’ when they visit cities like Paris and Berlin

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London’s black cabs destined for extinction in 20 years, TfL warned

Centre for London says numbers are falling and wants the government to step up to support the industry

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No black taxis in London within 20 years 'unless cabbies get financial help to stay behind the wheel'

London icon could disappear from the streets by 2045, report warns

Evening Standard

Many Londoners 'living on edge of hardship' as poll shows one in four couldn't afford surprise £50 bill

Survey by Savanta for the Centre for London laid bare how many households in the capital are struggling with the cost-of-living crisis

Evening Standard

London mayoral election race electrified by final poll showing Sadiq Khan lead over Susan Hall smallest so far

Exclusive: Savanta survey for Centre for London put Labour mayor on 42 per cent and Tory candidate 32 per cent

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Build homes on ‘low quality’ areas of London green belt, think tank urges

The Centre for London argues that ten new development corporations should be set up at well-connected sites in the capital's green belt

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London ‘at heart of housing crisis’ as number of private renters passes 1 million

Census data shows a 25 per cent hike in the volume of renting households in a decade

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Safe cycling is a necessity in cost-of-living crisis London

As a resident of Kensington & Chelsea, I was really pleased to see that Centre for London recommends — in a report commissioned by the council — installing cycle lanes on Kensington High Street. With the protected bike lane in 2020, I noticed a surge in cycling including more women…

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Kensington and Chelsea: Report calls for more cycle lanes to promote green travel

The borough is viewed as one of the worst for cyclists in central London

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75,000 children caught in housing crisis due to lack of homes in London, say experts

More than 75,000 children are stuck in temporary accommodation in London due to the lack of homes and the shortfall in housing benefit allowances, experts have warned.

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Low-traffic neighbourhoods make roads safer but need a rebrand – report

Exclusive: study of London schemes says local communication should be improved but that benefits are clear

Evening Standard

Cost of living crisis: Numbers fighting to pay food bill in London double in a year

The number of Londoners who say food is unaffordable has doubled since last summer as the capital’s cost of living crisis tightens its grip.

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Council tax ranked as top local election priority in London

Centre for London’s survey found controversial issues such as Low Traffic Neighbourhoods were less likely to be a top priority

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