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London's social housing waiting lists are at a 10-year high, according to figures. Analysis of government data by London Councils found that there were 336,366 households on waiting lists for social housing in 2024 across the capital's 32 boroughs.

It comes as parents face higher fines this academic year if they take their children out of class without permission.

Prices across prime housing markets in England, Scotland and Wales, excluding the capital, fell by 0.2% in the fourth quarter, in line with the general quarterly slowdowns that have been logged since price appreciation at the top end of the market peaked in the middle of 2021, data from the London-based property firm shows.

The latter is not only of interest for its collections, but also for its location. This is the Upminster Tithe Barn, a building that was already getting on a bit when Shakespeare was born.

A teen has pleaded guilty to murdering three girls and wounding 10 other people in a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England last summer.

The Church of England is considering revamping its safeguarding system to strengthen oversight by an independent organisation as it tries to rebuild trust following the resignation of its leader over an abuse cover-up scandal.

Plans for a huge £2.5bn theme park out of London dubbed Britain’s answer to Disneyland appear to have been scrapped after the company behind it was ordered into insolvency. The proposed London Resort would have covered 535 acres of the Swanscombe Peninsula near Dartford, consisting of an amusement park and water resort on the banks of the Thames.

THE “reset” of safeguarding in the Church of England must have mandatory reporting at its heart, the Bishop of London told the House of Lords last Friday.

Lee Hudson, senior author of the study and clinical associate professor at UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, said acute medical wards were important places for caring for young people with mental health concerns, especially those who also had physical health problems such as starvation from an eating disorder.

England head coach Thomas Tuchel has begun contacting players ahead of naming his first squad since taking charge of the national team. The German was appointed to replace Gareth Southgate in October before officially starting his role at the beginning of this month.

A GRIM map has revealed the “sex crime capital of England” – where over 4,400 convicted predators are lurking. There were 70,052 recorded sex offenders in England and Wales in