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Olly Robbins and Mandelson’s vetting: what did he do, why – and who knew?

Starmer says ministers were in the dark, but friends of former top civil servant suggest it was a case of them looking the other way

The Guardian - UK

Troubled waters: Will Hammersmith Bridge ever reopen?

London’s ‘disgrace’ has been closed since 2019 and at £250m to fix, it’s a political football no one is taking ownership of, reports Sarah Haque

Evening Standard

Hammersmith Bridge reopening boosted as minister gives strongest signal yet of key funding

Roads minister Simon Lightwood told the London Standard that the project was a ‘compelling candidate’ to be financed through a new £1 billion Infrastructure Fund

Evening Standard

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Military-style Thames crossing should be built so Hammersmith Bridge can be repaired, say Tories

Conservative councillors are proposing a temporary structure across the river just north of the existing bridge

Evening Standard

Six London Labour MPs break rank to back rejoining Customs Union after Brexit blow to Britain

They include Dame Meg Hillier, Diane Abbott, Fleur Anderson, Marsha De Cordova, Dawn Butler and Bell Ribeiro-Addy

Evening Standard

Date when plastic in wet wipes will finally be banned is confirmed

The ban was introduced as a private members bill by MP Fleur Anderson, as way of removing plastic from wet wipes, making them more biodegradable and reducing long-lasting pollution

The Independent UK

Voices: The UK used to proudly lead the world on international aid – now we don’t save lives that we should

COMMENT: The £150m cut to the UK’s contribution to the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria is a mistake, writes MP Fleur Anderson. But the upcoming Budget is a chance to change course

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UK’s £150m cut to worldwide fund fighting deadly diseases will force ‘impossible life-or-death decisions’

The cut from £1bn to £850m pledged to the Global Fund to Fight Aids, TB and Malaria – risking 250,000 lives – was revealed by The Independent last week

The Independent UK

District Line to Wimbledon 'not fit for purpose' after years of disruption, warns MP

The District Line has become so unreliable in south west London that one resident was forced to move out of the area as they could not get to work

Evening Standard

South Western Railway unveils ‘platform hoover’ trains to tackle ‘extreme’ Waterloo overcrowding

Putney MP Fleur Anderson has campaigned on the risks posed by busy rail services

The Independent UK

Waterloo woe: £1bn fleet of ‘platform hoover’ trains to be rolled out to help tackle ‘extreme overcrowding'

The ‘platform hoover’ trains have over 50% more capacity than the exisiting trains running through south west London

Evening Standard

UK ministers confident post-Brexit trade friction will be eased by deal

The movement of trade between Northern Ireland and Great Britain was one of the main discussions at the East-West Council on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Post-Brexit rules makes buying plants ‘impossible’ in Northern Ireland, MPs say

Debate hears one garden centre finds it easier to import plants from Japan than Scotland due to Windsor Framework protocol.

Evening Standard

‘They’re putting 4G on the Moon but I can’t even get signal in Putney’

Residents of one estate in west London have been spotted dangling out of windows in order to get signal. Now, as it emerges a mobile network has been deployed on the Moon, Bryony Gooch reports on the frustration of living in the capital but never having any service

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Hammersmith Bridge could stay closed to vehicles until 2035, MP warns

Putney MP Fleur Anderson has urged residents to write to the Department for Transport about the impact the closure is still having on their daily lives

Evening Standard

Stormont Executive ‘could be £100m short to deal with national insurance rise’

Finance Minister Caoimhe Archibald sounded the alarm while appearing before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee.

Evening Standard

Stormont powersharing ‘no longer reflects progress of our society’, says MP

Alliance MP Sorcha Eastwood said powersharing continues to define Northern Ireland politics in ‘purely binary terms’ at the expense of ‘stability’.

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UK and Irish governments commit to finding ‘way through’ legacy disagreements

Labour committed to repealing and replacing the Legacy Act but have kept the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery.

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Cyclist killed in Putney HGV crash named as high-flyer 'living his best life' in London

Tributes paid to young accountant as cycle campaigners hold vigil to demand road safety improvements

Evening Standard

Hillary Clinton: Focus on how people look is barrier to electing woman president

Mrs Clinton spoke at a women in leadership event at Queen’s University Belfast.

The Independent UK

Council’s ‘spreadsheet’ blunder sees more than 6,500 general election votes missed

Wandsworth Council has apologised over the issue which thankfully had no impact on the result in the Putney count

Evening Standard

General Election 2024 London seat results: Who is my MP in...Putney?

Results from Putney, south west London

Evening Standard

Tories pushed to deselect Putney candidate who compared Sadiq Khan to the Luftwaffe

Lee Roberts says his comments were ‘not intended to give any offence’

Evening Standard

Wimbledon waiting game over £200m expansion as City Hall takes charge

A ruling may not be made until after this year's Championships, which take place in July

The Guardian - UK

Mayor of London’s office takes control of decision on Wimbledon expansion

Councils disagreed on All England Club’s plan to build 8,000-seat stadium on Grade II*-listed park

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