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Letter from Grant Shapps shows that government proposed enlarging London congestion charge zone
Sadiq Khan says Boris Johnson ‘lied’ about TfL finances in Commons and rebukes PM’s transport adviser
Sadiq Khan has 22-point lead in new London Mayor opinion poll
Broaden classification of Londoners at risk from Covid impacts as recession looms, says report
Polling exclusive: Most Londoners blame Covid or government for TfL financial woes, back LTNs and are satisfied with Sadiq Khan
‘Well run businesses are going down’ – London restaurants and bars fear new Covid rules will push more over the edge
Mayor resisting ‘unacceptable’ government demand to strip free TfL travel from young and old
Calls from across the board for more support for London businesses hit by Covid Tier 2 ‘body blow’
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Vic Keegan’s Lost London 165: Nicholas Barbon and the brick-throwing lawyers of Red Lion Square
Famously the home the Conway Hall, the square has seen pitched battles and a novel initiative against street begging
Vic Keegan’s Lost London 164: Bridewell Palace
Several of Henry VIII's many palaces can still be seen, but one of the more interesting has all but disappeared
Vic Keegan’s Lost London 163: The original Great Fire
It took place four centuries before the famous one and its consequences were far more cruel
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Florence Eshalomi is Labour London Assembly Member for Lambeth & Southwark and a Lambeth councillor.
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