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Met Police to trial handheld facial recognition devices on Londoners for the first time

Met Police officers will trial handheld facial recognition devices on Londoners for the first time, the Mayor of London has revealed.

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Mayor of London accused of “watering down” Affordable Housing expectations

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News from The Peel – The March newsletter is out now!

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£20million set aside in Mayor’s Budget to incentivise Londoners back onto buses

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City of London Corporation criticised for “serious failings” by social housing regulator

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The City of London Corporation has been criticised by the social housing regulator for “serious failings” in the management of its estates.

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TfL staff face violent attacks

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Free kids’ tennis sessions in Spa Fields

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Just 43 per cent of London’s cyclists feel safe on the capital’s roads, TfL told

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NHS shines a light on oesophageal cancer as cases rise and late diagnosis remains a major concern

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City Hall finds additional £142.6million to spend in annual budget

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Live music, walking, mindfulness and fireside crafts… Finsbury Winter Warmers continues!

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£1billion government investment in community energy projects will “drive down” bills across London

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London Cycling Campaign launches new campaign to take joined-up action on cycle theft

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TfL lacks “depth and nuance” when engaging with disabled travellers, City Hall report finds

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A visit to The Jolly Postman exhibition!

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Met Police deploying Live Facial Recognition technology without legal authority or transparency, Greens warn

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New community spaces will bring Londoners together in age of divisiveness, Sadiq Khan vows

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