Report: An Energy Company Broke Into This Family’s Home And Cut Off Their Heating
by Sophie K Rosa
Exclusive: An energy company broke into a south London family's home and left them without hot water and heating, as snowstorms hit the capital.
Tag: london
Report: London Councils Are Leaving Renters Without Protection From Illegal Eviction
by Andrew Kersley
Exclusive: Almost half of London councils either don’t employ anyone to look into illegal evictions, or won’t tell us if they do.
Feature: The Monkeypox Vaccine Rollout Is Unfair. But Not for the Reasons You Think
by Sophie Atkinson
Underfunded sexual health services and poor communication are breeding a parallel outbreak of frustration and resentment, reports Sophie Atkinson.
Feature: ‘I’ll Take My Chances’: Londoners Risk Fines, Sewage and Drowning to Swim in Heatwaves
by Clare Hymer
London has so few affordable outdoor swimming spots that in soaring temperatures, people are increasingly resorting to whatever water they can find. Clare Hymer reports.
Report: The Met Investigated Just 22 Illegal Evictions Out of Thousands in 2020
by Andrew Kersley
Exclusive data shows London cops barely ever chase landlords over illegal evictions, as charities warn police don’t “see the issue as serious enough”.
Opinion: Council Tax Is Broken. Devolution Could Fix It
by Rio Goldhammer
Regional autonomy offers an opportunity tax to work for the people paying it, writes Rio Goldhammer.
Opinion: London Landlords Have Ushered in a New Era of Feudalism
by Sam Bright
There’s not a North/South divide; there’s a London/Everywhere divide, and the capital’s landlords are at the heart of the problem, argues Sam Bright.
Report: Are Random Police Drug Swabs Legal?
by James Greig
The Met’s recent drug-busting operation in Shoreditch has drawn widespread criticism. But what should you do if you are approached by police? James Greig finds out.
Report: With Uber Paying Peanuts, Exploited Drivers Are Cancelling Rides
by Polly Smythe
Uber is blaming a driver shortage for costly fares, long wait times and multiple cancellations. Drivers, however, say the root of these problems is the company’s exploitation of its workforce. Polly Smythe reports.
Report: Amazon’s ‘Total-Surveillance’ Supermarkets Have Arrived
by Sophie K Rosa
As Amazon quietly launches its chain of convenience stores in the UK, campaigners are keen to raise the alarm about what it could mean for our freedom.
TyskySour: Extreme Floods and Fires Show Climate Change Out of Control
In the past 2 weeks we've seen heatwaves and wildfires in North America and extreme floods in Europe, India and China. We speak to climate scientist Simon Lewis about just how bad this could get.
Report: A Group of Renters Just Won £19,000 From Their Billionaire Landlord – And They’re Just Getting Started
by Rivkah Brown
In a historic victory for renters everywhere, Somerford Grove Renters successfully sued their lawyered-up landlord and are now preparing dozens more suits. If successful, they stand to win half a million pounds. Rivkah Brown reports.
Opinion: Four Antisemites Won’t Stop Me Supporting Palestine
by Rivkah Brown
Our struggle against Israeli apartheid cannot be derailed by the men who drove down Finchley Road on Sunday threatening Jewish people, writes Rivkah Brown.
Opinion: Everybody is Doing Identity Politics, Even If They Think They’re Not
by Ash Sarkar
Labour didn't suffer an embarrassing local election defeat because it's 'too woke' for the working class. It lost because it has no idea who the working class actually is in 2021, writes Ash Sarkar.
TyskySour: Election 2021: Scotland, Wales and London
A #TyskySour election special looking at the latest results in Wales, Scotland, London and the metro mayor races. With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani, Michael Gray and Harriet Protheroe-Soltani.
The Bastani Factor: Will Amazon Fresh Kill the High Street? | the Bastani Factor
Amazon already dominates online retail, but is it set to take over the high street? Last month, Jeff Bezos’ trillion-dollar company opened the UK’s first Amazon Fresh store, stocked with own brand groceries, including milk and meat, and cashiers replaced by an entirely automated process. Aaron Bastani visited the store in Ealing, West London, to […]
NovaraFM: After Storming Heaven
James Butler is joined by Laura Forster to trace the many red threads of the Paris Commune, which began 150 years ago this week.
TyskySour: Outrage at Met Police Handling of Sarah Everard Vigil
After the Met's outrageous handling of Saturday's vigil for Sarah Everard, and as MPs debate the draconian policing bill, we speak to Gracie Mae Bradley, interim Director of Liberty, about policing and protest in Britain.