A new report published by the End Child Poverty campaign has revealed the stark levels of inequality and child poverty in Camden. 22.2% of children in the borough already live in poverty, before housing costs are factored in. When included, the figure jumps to 35.2%. King’s Cross has the worst rate, with 46.6% of children living in poverty when housing […]
Read moreNon EU studentsQuestion No: 2016/4032 Andrew Dismore What impact do you consider Brexit will have on attracting non- EU international students to London universities? London & Partners London & Partners (L&P) is currently surveying over 100,000 prospective students from around the world to get a better understanding of their perceptions of the UK post-Brexit and whether the referendum vote […]
Read moreDear editor, I welcome the High Court’s decision to require the Government to return to Parliament the decision over the formal triggering of Brexit negotiations. After all, one of the ‘leavers’ ‘key campaign messages was over the importance of the return of powers to the UK Parliament. It is wrong of the Prime Minister to substitute Government by decree under […]
Read moreI thought you might be interested to see this article on the security and resilience implications of Brexit from London First.
Read moreThe central government Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has updated the rateable value of all business properties. The rateable value is used to calculate business rates, which are then collected by councils. London as a whole will see very high increases, but especially so for businesses in central London. If you are a business owner you should go online to check their draft rateable […]
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