news Greens welcome Met’s removal of 371 school officers - but others brand it 'most catastrophic decision in keeping children safe' Surveys revealed that 93 per cent of Londoners supported the presence of Safer Schools Officers in school buildings By Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter / 4 Sep 2025
news London Mayor joins Green party in calling for London arms fair to be scrapped Sadiq Khan 'is appalled that the capital is being used as a marketplace for those who wish to trade in weapons' By Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter / 3 Sep 2025
news London’s overheating crisis: Calls for Sadiq Khan to rethink new-build air conditioning City Hall has told developers to prioritise 'passive ventilation' and avoid air conditioning unless 'unavoidable' By Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter / 1 Sep 2025
news 'Treating us all as suspects' - Doubts over success of Met Police’s Live Facial Recognition technology Critics have branded the use of LFR, which maps a person's unique facial features, and matches them against faces on watchlists, as an 'erosion of civil liberties By Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter / 16 Aug 2025
