London police to meet with Jewish leaders as protests spark concerns about the safety of Jews
London, UK AP London’s police commissioner will meet with senior members of the Jewish community on Monday after the force bungled its apology for suggesting an “openly Jewish” man’s presence along the route of a pro-Palestinian march risked provoking the demonstrators. Amid calls for his resignation, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley is also expected to […]
Art installation shows the reality of London’s toxic air
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Londoners will be able to see how dirty the British capital’s air is through a public art installation launched on Tuesday, as pressure mounts to tackle the hidden killer. Large air balloons, which change colour to show how much harmful nitrogen dioxide has been measured in the air at sites across […]
London, New York mayors urge cities to divest from fossil fuels
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation The mayors of New York City and London have urged other cities to divest their pension funds from fossil fuel producers, as they introduced a toolkit to help cities shift investments away from companies that drive climate change. New York City said in January, 2018, that over five years it would […]
UK urged not to arrest homeless as rough sleeping hits decade high in London
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Rough sleeping in London rose by 18 per cent over the last year, hitting a decade high of 8,855 people, data showed on Wednesday, the majority of whom were new to bedding down in parks or doorways. Eviction from privately rented accommodation was one of the most common reasons people were pushed […]