Worryingly, official figures also show that 348,000 London households – roughly one in nine – suffer from fuel poverty.
The London Assembly writes...
Guest articles from the London Assembly on their work scrutinising mayor Boris Johnson and investigating matters of concern to Londoners.
Shining a spotlight on LGBT mental health inequality
As a society we are facing a mental health crisis. Years of under-investment in services is now catching up with us. Every week it seems there is another article in the news, another survey published, more statistics released, seeking to put a number on our anxiety and misery. As a GP, I hear the message […]
Heathrow expansion will subject Londoners to ever greater levels of noise and pollution
London is the most overflown city in Europe and is already the largest noise polluter on the continent. What is needed certainly isn’t more noise and more pollution.
Can we crowdfund our way to a better London?
Thirteen years ago an American jazz artist managed to raise $130,000 to compose, record and produce a Grammy Award winning album. What made this different was that she raised the money online through donations from her fans.
The Met can only tackle serious youth violence by speaking to young Londoners
News reports of young people being violently injured or killed are a regular feature in London media. But what about the numbers behind the headlines?
