On London Extra: Reducing opportunities
It's getting harder for the young to get into work. Plus Chris Philp's Farage tribute act reprise, a Canning Town escalator issue, London’s August Bank holiday 1949 and more
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Talk About London podcast: How higher education powers the capital
The guest for the latest show was Liz Hutchinson, chief executive of London Higher
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On London Extra: The politics of social housing
Let's rise above the mire. Plus power sharing, poll reading, bad bicycling and more
Soho’s saviours and the future of the West End
The best way forward for an area of great importance to the capital and the country may be enhancing, not unravelling, its existing mix of strengths
On London Extra: Khan, comms and crime
What the Mayor and Met need to do more of and shout about. Plus GCSE details, anti-Muslim hate rise, a new Talk About London podcast and more, more, more
On London Extra: Rough sleeping realism
It’s a prerequisite for success. Plus Oxford Street planning powers, a boy train buff from Banstead, the latest from On London and more
London’s A-Level results: uneven outcomes, uncertain futures
The capital's overall performance topped every other regions', but not all boroughs did well and the job landscape is shifting
On London Extra: Heat treatment
What are we doing about climate change and what difference can it make? Plus sensible stuff about Soho, music from the Punjab, breaking Euston station's 'colour bar' and more
On London Extra: A brown lawn in Mayfair
The new Grosvenor Square makes the climate change case. Plus the Soho of The Small World of Sammy Lee, just say no to rent control and more
What new powers over taxes do Londoners think City Hall should have?
A recent opinion poll has provided some clues
Westminster: A further corrective to the confected ‘vertical drinking’ row
The entire thing is completely absurd
On London Extra: Night time histrionics
There is no plan to ban 'vertical drinking' in the West End. Plus DLR video special, the Camden fringe begins, a "robotaxi" green light and a bus strike on its way
On London Extra: Big history
Let's go larger. Plus London Tories fall out, London Plan dissections, Gatwick expansion gets legal go-ahead, and more
On London Extra: Devolving immigration
It's time to revive some neglected debates about visas and amnesties. Plus reaction to the PM's big announcement, a vintage Docklands documentary and more
Government gives go-ahead to Truman Brewery planning applications
A trio of schemes originally submitted to Tower Hamlets Council has ended up being favourably determined by Angela Rayner's department