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News: Billingsgate and Smithfield markets move confirmed as City unveils regeneration programme
Government notes ‘substantial work’ on DLR extension as Khan repeats criticisms at City Hall
London still by far UK’s most productive area – but output growth slightly down
Over a million London children in households that fall short of ‘minimum income standard’
Deputy Mayor: London housing targets an ‘intellectual exercise’ without ‘enormous’ public subsidy
Rest of UK receiving far more transport funding per passenger journey than London, Treasury figures show
London business event in upbeat mood as government spending review draws near
News: Borough sums for SEND children ‘don’t add up’
Culture
Julie Hamill: A wholesome birthday adventure
Pottery, a pub quiz and an abundance of comforting Italian food all within easy reach from the front door

Can’t Kill The Spirit: A play about protest, politics and relationships
Running at the Waterloo East theatre, this drama about climate change action and the legacy of the Greenham Common peace camp is full of human insights and contemporary relevance

Richard Brown: Remembering London, July 2005
One day, the capital was exultant over winning its 2012 Olympics bid. The next day was 7/7

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Finn Brennan
Finn Brennan is a district organiser with the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers & Firemen (ASLEF), covering London Underground.

Florence Eshalomi
Florence Eshalomi is Labour London Assembly Member for Lambeth & Southwark and a Lambeth councillor.

Caroline Pidgeon
Caroline Pidgeon MBE is a Liberal Democrat Londonwide member of the London Assembly.

Daniel Moylan
Daniel Moylan is a senior London Conservative, who was an adviser to Boris Johnson when he was Mayor of London and is a former deputy leader of Kensington & Chelsea Council. He now sits in the House of Lords.
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Dave Hill
On London founder and editor Dave Hill has been a freelance writer since 1981 and an award-winning London specialist since 2008.
He is an experienced public speaker, panellist and public event chair and is available for hire as a consultant on Londoncentric political, development and creative projects of many kinds.
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