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Ex-Labour MP candidate who dropped out of election race cleared of any wrongdoing as he blames smear campaign

A London Labour MP candidate who was accused of sexual harassment weeks before the general election has been cleared of any wrongdoing.

Evening Standard

Labour candidate pulls out from election race after sexual harassment allegation

Darren Rodwell says he completely refutes the allegations revealed by The Independent

The Independent UK

Labour expected to drop general election candidate under investigation for alleged sexual harassment

Darren Rodwell, Labour’s candidate for Barking, has been accused of ‘inappropriate touching’ of a woman at an event last month

The Independent UK

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London council leader due to stand as Labour MP pulls out of election race after allegations

Darren Rodwell had been selected to fight the Labour safe seat of Barking

Evening Standard

Darren Rodwell withdraws as Labour candidate in general election

Leader of Barking and Dagenham council says he does not want allegations about his behaviour to be a ‘distraction’

The Guardian - UK

Labour MP candidate in east London 'under investigation' after sexual harassment allegation

Darren Rodwell has been selected to fight the Labour safe seat of Barking in east London in the upcoming election on July 4

Evening Standard

Labour candidate investigated by party for alleged sexual harassment

Exclusive: Darren Rodwell, Labour’s candidate for Barking, has been accused of ‘inappropriate touching’ of a female attendee at an event last month

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Labour candidate claimed racist comment row was ‘smear campaign’

Exclusive: Labour’s general candidate for Barking apologised publicly for the racist joke but privately described it as a ‘smear campaign’

The Independent UK

London councils spending £90m each month on homeless accommodation

More than 175,000 Londoners are thought to be homeless and living in temporary accommodation

Evening Standard

‘All my friends have moved’: how UK cities have been hollowed out by housing price rises

In central London, schools are closing as low and middle-income families are priced out. But some suburbs have more young people than they can afford. And the pattern is being repeated across the UK

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak pledges to tackle ‘scourge of potholes’ with £8.3bn fund

British PM says ‘unprecedented £8.3bn’ will pave the road for better and safer journeys for millions

The Independent UK

PM pledges to tackle ‘scourge of potholes’ with £8.3bn fund

The Government has announced additional funding for local roads maintenance in England.

The Independent UK

Residents shocked after balcony collapses from east London apartment block

Matt Lismore, who lives on the Gascoigne East estate, said it's a "miracle nobody was seriously injured"

Evening Standard

60,000 London renters could become homeless by 2030 if housing benefit stays frozen, analysis finds

The figure comes amid warnings that homelessness in London is already 'increasing unmanageable'

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Anger after MP hopeful Darren Rodwell hung Labour banners on gravestones

Barking & Dagenham council leader Darren Rodwell was snapped tying promotional material to tombstones in the grounds of Barking Abbey

The Independent UK

Anger at pothole-plagued local roads hits eight-year high

Some 49% of respondents to a poll of 2,583 UK drivers commissioned by the RAC said the condition of local roads was their biggest motoring concern.

The Independent UK

Social housing complaints probed by ombudsman hit record high

Property condition remained the leading category as to why complaints were being made, followed by complaints handling, and health and safety.

Evening Standard

Data reveals 781% rise in homeless families staying in B&Bs longer than legal limit

Landlords quitting London’s temporary accommodation sector have also risen by 140%

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London’s housing crisis ‘unmanageable’ as one in 50 now homeless

One in 50 Londoners are now homeless and the capital’s housing crisis is becoming “unmanageable”, it was warned on Thursday.

The Independent UK

One in 50 Londoners in temporary accommodation, data suggests

London Councils estimated there were 169,393 Londoners living in temporary accommodation at the time of its survey, including 83,473 children.

The Independent UK

Millions of drivers may be forced to use phone to pay for parking – survey

The RAC said the move ‘spells bad news’ for many motorists.

The Guardian - UK

Cold, cynical and paranoid: if this is Labour in opposition, what will it look like in power?

Keir Starmer’s party is pushing the idea that you can pursue progressive ends through nasty means to its limit, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

Labour rising star threatens to evict families if children do not inform on knife crime

Darren Rodwell says council will ‘start to look at tenancy agreements’ if children and families refuse to speak out

Evening Standard

£110m Ulez scrappage scheme launched ahead of expansion

A £110M ultra low emission zone scrappage scheme was launched on Monday – as the penalty for not paying the Ulez levy increased by £20 to £180.

Evening Standard

Ulez expansion: ‘Backlash? What backlash?’ says Sadiq Khan as Labour borough leader joins calls for delay

Mayor says he will act for the ‘silent majority’ of Londoners who want action on toxic air

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