Network Rail will close the Hounslow Loop between Kew Bridge and Barnes from 23–31 August 2025 for major strengthening works, with rail replacement buses and extended weekend routes; passengers — including Brentford fans on 23 August — are urged to check travel information and allow extra time. Network Rail has…

TfL has proposed raising the central London Congestion Charge from £15 to £18 from January 2026 and removing a universal EV exemption, replacing it with tiered discounts for low‑emission vehicles. Officials say the changes could boost revenues by around £80m a year and cut traffic, while opponents warn they will…

A Housing Ombudsman report catalogues 34 decisions exposing prolonged delays, absent risk assessments and poor contractor oversight in window complaints across England, with children and vulnerable tenants worst affected — prompting calls from Reform UK for market-led reforms, independent surveys and clearer accountability to prevent further harm. The Housing Ombudsman’s…

FOI data show 72 undecided Gateway Two applications covering 18,436 homes remain beyond the 12‑week statutory window as the regulator struggles with a surge of transfers from private approvers, prompting ministers to announce fast‑track measures, recruitment and structural reforms amid warnings that delays threaten delivery, cashflow and affordable housing programmes.…

A five-year-old boy has died after falling from a 15th-floor kitchen window in Plaistow. The child’s family say they repeatedly warned Newham Council the window was unsafe; the council has launched an independent audit while police and the coroner open investigations amid renewed debate over safety standards in social housing.…

A HEPI study of nearly 600 LSE students finds widespread anxiety about speaking up: many fear disciplinary, academic or visa consequences, feel underprepared to handle challenging or legally protected but harmful speech, and call for clearer institutional rules, pedagogy and facilitated dialogue rather than relying on legal duties alone. The…

Beeks Financial Cloud has launched Market Edge Intelligence™, an AI/ML platform that runs inside colocation sites to provide real‑time analytics, anomaly detection and predictive capacity forecasting. The vendor says the edge deployment can reduce propagation delays and operational risk while exposing arbitrage and order‑flow signals that conventional feeds may miss,…

NHS Blood and Transplant reports that a record share of deceased donors were aged over 50 in 2024/25, reflecting changes in population and clinical practice — but sign‑ups among older adults remain low amid rising transplant waiting lists. Last year the highest-ever share of people who donated organs after death…

A seven‑house development on Purley Downs Road demonstrates how careful design and durable materials can integrate higher densities into suburbia — but the scheme also highlights tensions over local guidance, post‑consent changes and neighbourhood objections as Croydon reviews its small‑sites policy. No 158 Purley Downs Road is a compact example…

A National Child Mortality Database review found 13 child deaths from window falls in England since 2019, highlighting broken or absent restrictors, delayed repairs and systemic failings in social housing that campaigners and clinicians say could be prevented by faster regulation and enforcement. Thirteen children have died after falling from…

The Imperial‑backed startup has closed a £9m seed round to scale Orbital, an on‑premise AI platform for oil, gas and petrochemical plants that combines physics‑grounding and explainability — but independent validation and governance remain crucial before pilot gains become production‑level savings. Westen Macintosh’s route from planting trees and feeding children…

Sustainability LIVE returns to the Business Design Centre on 9–10 September 2025, pitching a CPD‑accredited, multi‑track programme for more than 3,000 attendees with senior speakers from Microsoft, AWS, Mercedes‑AMG Petronas F1 and Schneider Electric — while offering a complimentary virtual pass via Brella to broaden global reach. Sustainability LIVE London…