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Hackney (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Hackney’s Year 6 pupils have delivered outstanding 2025 KS2 SATs results, placing the borough joint first in England in provisional rankings. According to recently published data from the Department for Education, 76 percent of Hackney students achieved
Southwark (Parliament News) – Southwark councillors have approved plans for 1,434 student rooms next to Elephant and Castle station, marking a major boost for local accommodation. According to London & Regional Properties Ltd.’s plans, student housing will be constructed in two tower
Greenwich (Parliament News) – Troubadour Theatres will open a new 3,000-seat venue on Greenwich Peninsula in 2026, set to become one of London’s largest cultural spaces. On a plot of land on the east side of the peninsula, next to the cable
Barking and Dagenham (Parliament News) – Four people have been arrested in Dagenham and Essex in a housing fraud investigation involving a company owned by Barking and Dagenham Council. The investigation centres on alleged fraud involving BD Reside, a housing company operated
Ealing (Parliament News) – Ealing launches its first Climate Week with events including school uniform swaps, repair cafes, energy-saving advice, and a community cycle ride. From September 20–28, the subject of Better Living will be present at over 40 events. Each is
Lewisham (Parliament News) – Lewisham Council has cancelled plans to turn abandoned swimming baths into a cinema and housing after the developer said they could no longer afford it. Plans to convert the Grade-II listed Victorian baths into 33 residences and a
Prorogation is the suspension of Parliament in formal terms between sessions declared by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister. Prorogation is a commonplace constitutional practice but can become politically controversial to the extent that prorogation is seen as a
In the UK, when a deceased person leaves assets, property, or money, that can take benefit of that inheritance. In some cases, it is common for a person to not want to keep the inheritance and pass that benefit onto someone else.
Receiving a property through inheritance can be financially rewarding in the UK, but it may also give rise to tax obligations. Most people think of Inheritance Tax (IHT) first, but there’s another tax for which many are not prepared, like Capital Gains
Lewisham (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Lewisham residents can now attend free sewing sessions to mend clothes, thanks to a partnership between Make Mee Studio and the council’s waste team. Nearly 300 garments have been mended or are undergoing repair during the last
Constitutional conventions in the United Kingdom are general principles that inform the political and legal behavior of government institutions. They exist together with statutes, common law, and various other sources of law, but they rest on established practices rather than legislation. Conventions
Croydon (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Jason Ofori has been appointed as the new Headteacher of Chestnut Park Primary in Croydon, marking a new chapter for the thriving GLF school. In its most recent inspection, Ofsted rated Chestnut Park as “Outstanding,” citing its
