FOI reveals London universities have £7.4m invested in arms industry
Nine universities in London have a combined £7.4m invested in the arms industry. The findings follow an investigation that found very few have strong ethical investment policies. A freedom of...
View ArticleFOI reveals four bus drivers a day’ face abuse in London
Four bus drivers a day were abused on average on London’s buses over a period of three years, figures show. There were 4,967 incidents of physical and verbal abuse in three tax years leading up to...
View ArticleFOI reveals Islington is phone theft capital of London
Islington has experienced a bigger surge in mobile phone thefts than any other borough in the capital. Figures released today show there were 2,452 thefts in the north London area in 2012 — more than...
View ArticleFOI reveals 4,000 women and girls treated for effects of female genital...
Thousands of women and girls have been treated in London hospitals for the effects of female genital mutilation, suggesting that many more have received similar treatment nationwide. Nearly 4,000...
View ArticleFOI reveals ’10-fold increase’ in number of families uprooted by London councils
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View ArticleFOI reveals more than 1,000 people injured by potholes in London last year
More than 1,000 people were injured by potholes in London last year, research revealed today. Almost one in three cases — 315 — were in Kingston, followed by 256 in Wandsworth and 202 in Hounslow. The...
View ArticleFOI reveals Natural History Museum dinos damaged by careless tourists
Yet dinosaur bones at the Natural History Museum may have met their match in the form of careless visitors, clumsy cleaners and even a film crew. The bones are listed among exhibits damaged in...
View ArticleFOI reveals binge drinking costing London £60 million a year
Binge drinking is costing emergency services in London more than £60m every year. drunk At least £45 million a year is spent on binge drinkers needing emergency hospital admission and London Ambulance...
View ArticleFOI reveals £340,000 taxpayer bill for hotel rooms booked for London Olympics...
The Home Office spent £340,000 during the London Olympics on hotel rooms that were never used, it can be revealed today. Chris Leslie, shadow chief secretary to the Treasury, demanded an explanation...
View ArticleFOI reveals London drivers spent £200m on the congestion charge last year
The congestion charge cost London’s motorists a staggering £200million last year alone, the Evening Standard reveals today. Motoring groups criticised the “burden” of the charge for the capital’s...
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