Will Labour’s VISA crackdown benefit the UK?
The Home Office has announced plans to crackdown on VISA applications to the UK.Under the proposed crackdown, applications from people who fit the profile of someone who may claim asylum and who are f...
6 Mai 202516min
Short term holiday lets 'are rented unlawfully'
The Government has been urged to take action after new research has found that more than half of London’s short-term holiday let properties are rented unlawfully. The London Standard’s Local Democracy...
2 Mai 202514min
What does the US-Ukraine deal really mean?
The United States and Ukraine have announced an economic deal which will tie the two countries together in a joint reinvestment fund for Ukraine’s reconstruction.But what are the finer points of the d...
1 Mai 202514min
Should London ban 'supersize' SUVs?
New research that reveals people hit by SUVs are 44 percent likely to die than if they were struck by a conventional car, while children are 82 per cent more likely to suffer fatal injuries. But SUVs ...
30 Apr 202515min
Is the UK’s power network in trouble?
With firefighters in London battling a huge blaze at an electrical substation, just over a month since a similar incident brought Heathrow Airport to a standstill, how worried should we be about the f...
29 Apr 202515min
NHS plans autism and ADHD tests for children at gender clinics
The NHS is set to overhaul how it supports young people with gender dysphoria, with new proposals to screen for autism, ADHD, and other neurodevelopmental conditions.Leaked plans suggest a move away f...
28 Apr 202510min
Will tougher laws prevent dangerous cycling?
Cyclists who kill pedestrians by dangerous cycling could now face life imprisonment in England and Wales under proposed changes to the law which are currently going through Parliament. The London Sta...
25 Apr 202513min
Are we facing a schools' crisis?
Hackney Council has agreed plans to close four schools in the borough at the end of the school year, and more boroughs look to be following suit including neighbouring Islington where parents are anxi...
24 Apr 202516min
