The Latest Breaking News from Southwark

Zero-exclusions policy at schools can ruin life chances of other pupils – expert

Southwark Council is the first borough in the country to ask schools to sign vow not to exclude children.

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022

Disruptive children will not be excluded from school, says London council

Southwark Council is believed to be the first local authority in the UK where schools have signed up to a zero exclusions policy

Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2022

Southwark Council spent £14,000 trying to stop family moving into a bigger house

It said it was 'sorry we got this wrong'

Wales Online · Jul 15, 2022

Service of commemoration for fifth anniversary of London Bridge terror attack

The service was held at Southwark Cathedral on Thursday June 3.

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2022

Family-of-4 living in studio flat win High Court case against council for a bigger home

Southwark Council unlawfully excluded the family, who have been living in a small one-bed studio flat for the last five years, from their priority housing list

Daily Mirror · May 27, 2022

Family of four living in studio flat to get new home after being accused of 'deliberate' overcrowding

The High Court has ruled against Southwark Council

Wales Online · May 27, 2022

Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill: new homes behind target across London but some boroughs worse than others

Barnet, Southwark, Wandsworth and Ealing were responsible for 30 per cent of all new homes starts in the year to March 2022

Evening Standard · May 13, 2022

Ministers told to make ‘sad’ Londoners happier for Levelling Up agenda

Islington, Camden, Southwark and Hackney were named as being in the ten most miserable local authorities

Evening Standard · May 11, 2022

London elections 2022: Labour holds Southwark with 52 seats

Londoners went to the polls in local elections on May 5. Josh Salisbury has the lowdown on the vote in Southwark

Evening Standard · May 5, 2022

Boris Becker jailed for two years for hiding assets after bankruptcy

Former tennis star found guilty of four charges by a jury at Southwark crown court earlier this month

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2022