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London schools at risk of closure as families flee capital, report warns

London’s elite school system is under threat as an exodus of families from the capital forces a growing number of schools to close, new data reveals. Almost 8,000 fewer children will need school in the next four years as the birth rate falls and families leave London due to Brexit, the pandemic and the cost… Read More »

WFH council workers caught on second job

The rise of working from home has also created more opportunities to commit fraud by earning a second income – Joe Giddens/PA Council workers working second jobs are being investigated by the government’s fraud squad after staff were caught “moonlighting” while working from home. The National Fraud Initiative (NFI) is examining the practice of “multi-contracting”… Read More »