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Man dies in fatal stabbing in south east London

Metropolitan Police officers were called to Malyons Road just before 2pm on Wednesday and discovered the man in a car

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Reform UK reveal Howard Cox as London mayoral candidate

Mr Cox has said he will scrap the entire Ultra low emission zone, not just the expansion into outer London

London

Suspects held by City of London Police screened for ADHD in UK first

The assessment curator says it will ‘prove how many people held in police stations have undiagnosed ADHD’ and could help against reoffending

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Ealing Council scraps plans for 26-storey tower at council HQ

Council scraps approved plans for towers at council HQ over rising cost of building materials

Politics

Rishi Sunak told London children ‘terrified’ after teenager killings

Walthamstow MP Stella Creasy said children and parents in her constituency were ‘terrified’ following the killing of 16-year-old Renell Charles in her constituency

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Surge in London ‘boomerang kids’ as young adults can’t afford a home

More than one in four London families had at least one adult child in the home, the largest proportion of any English region, ONS figures reveal

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Elizabeth Line’s £29m fares bonanza as passenger numbers hit new high

Latest figures from TfL show the Elizabeth line is carrying 3.5million passengers a week

Transport

New strike announced on the Elizabeth line

The TSSA union has announced that its members are due to walk out later this month on the anniversary of the opening of the line

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Ex Tory leader at City Hall wants to be party’s candidate for mayor

Susan Hall announces that she wants to challenge Labour mayor Sadiq Khan in next year’s election as the Tories’ ‘common sense’ candidate

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Travellers cause ‘chaos’ and ‘abuse’ staff in London hospital car park

A convoy of around 20 vehicles - including caravans and 4x4s - set up camp at Hammersmith Hospital

Crime

Jury out in case of officer who left man paralysed after tasering him

Jordan Walker-Brown was left with ‘catastrophic’ injuries, court heard

Crime

Family of knife victim call for jail term for anyone caught with blade

Parents of Jermaine Cools slam inadequate sentencing for juveniles saying if their son’s killer had been jailed for a previous knife offence he ‘would never have killed’

London

Police taser suspect and shoot dogs on east London canal towpath

Police defend actions saying they were responding to reports of a woman being attacked by a dog

London

‘Cash cow’ yellow box junction made council up to £1m last year

In total, Bromley Council made £2.59 million last year by fining drivers for stopping in yellow box junctions

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1m Londoners on ‘relative low incomes’ due to sky-high housing costs

Study also found the capital has the highest rate of persistent low income after housing costs

Transport

Cleaning the Tube: unseen army of modern-day, minimum wage ‘fluffers’

TfL contractors earning £11.95 an hour praised for doing ‘fantastic job’

UK

Sir Mark Rowley defends Met officers who protected King’s Coronation

Protest is an important right in any democracy, but it is limited and has to be carefully balanced

London

100,000 homeowners facing mortgage blow in London

Average monthly bills could soar by £539 as fixed-term deals end and rates to rise

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Stephen Fry joins campaign against Liverpool St station development

Public figures and conservationists described proposals to build offices, shops and a hotel above the London station as ‘grossly opportunistic’

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West End cyclists will have to park e-bikes in bay to halt clutter

Westminster council is drawing up plans with bike hire firms which will effectively turn some key streets into e-bike-free zones

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Met expresses ‘regret’ over protester arrests ahead of Coronation

The force was threatened with legal action after deciding to bring no further action against the group

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Westminster Abbey to keep coronation theatre open to public

The theatre, along with the coronation chair, will remain at the abbey until May 13

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London to be hit with thundery showers and high of 20C

Despite predictions of rain, the Met Office says it should feel warm in any sun

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Crowning glory: Londoners make human crown world record attempt

A total of 539 people were counted in the attempt at Broomhill Common in Orpington

Crime

London gun crime: Five injured in three shootings within 24 hours

Met detectives are probing three separate shootings in Peckham, Bow and Mitcham on Saturday and Sunday

Crime

Man, 27, stabbed to death in Hackney named as murder suspect charged

Sebastian Zon died after being found with stab wounds in Mare Street

Crime

Almost 40,000 sign petition for tougher sentence for West End killer

Paul Mason’s sister blasts ‘sickening’ sentence handed down to Steven Allan, who admitted manslaughter but was cleared of murder

Crime

Man shot in the back while sitting in car in southwest London

He was taken to hospital with gunshot wounds to his back

London

More than 20 anti-monarchy protesters arrested ahead of coronation

Protesters said their plan was ‘only to display T-shirts and flags’, adding: ‘This is a dystopian nightmare’

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Duke of York booed as he is driven down The Mall for Coronation

Andrew and his nephew the Duke of Sussex will not have any formal role at the event

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Where to watch the Coronation: Procession route and screening sites

Those hoping to be part of such a historic day will be lining the streets, hoping to catch a glimpse of the new monarch