PUBLISHED: 12:40 01 February 2018 | UPDATED: 13:09 01 February 2018 Lorraine King Mayor Sadiq Khan. Picture: PA. PA Wire/PA Images An estimated 900 jobs in Barking and Dagenham could go if a ‘no deal’ hard Brexit takes place, the mayor of London has claimed today. Figures released by Sadiq Khan claim that if the UK leaves the European Union in March 2019 with no deal on the single market, Customs Union or transition arrangements the jobs will be under threat. According to the data the borough currently has 71,100 jobs but this could plummet to 70,200. Mr Khan, said: “Barking and Dagenham residents and businesses will be shocked to learn of the huge economic risks – and human costs – at stake in the Brexit negotiations. “It is up to the government to secure a Brexit deal that protects Barking & Dagenham from a decade of lower growth and fewer jobs.” The findings formed part of an analysis of the potential impact of five different … [Read more...] about Mayor of London report claims ‘no deal’ Brexit could cost 900 jobs in Barking and Dagenham
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London Assembly member Unmesh Desai to observe trials of opposition Turkish politicians
PUBLISHED: 16:21 01 December 2017 Tom Horton London Assembly's Unmesh Desai visits Brick Lane's night life culture. Picture: Mike Brooke Mike Brooke London Assembly member for east London Unmesh Desai is visiting Turkey next week as part of a UK delegation of MPs and MEPs watching the trials of Turkish opposition MPs. Selahattin Demirta and Figen Yüksekda, co-leaders of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish HDP party, were arrested last year because of their reluctance to give evidence over “terrorist propaganda.” Because of a wider crackdown on dissenting journalists and politicians, this sparked alarm among the international community. The delegation hope by attending the profile of the trial will be boosted, encouraging Turkish officials to act responsibly. Mr Desai said: “The antigovernment coup has seen hundreds of civilians from all parts of Turkish society arrested and charged and now facing what many call showcase trials. “The international community … [Read more...] about London Assembly member Unmesh Desai to observe trials of opposition Turkish politicians
Grime stars join Mayor of London to launch anti-knife campaign with hard-hitting message
Video PUBLISHED: 13:07 15 November 2017 | UPDATED: 14:56 28 March 2018 Emma Youle Mayor of London Sadiq Khan was joined by grime artist Yungen, urban poet Hussain Manawer, blogger The Slumflower and young people at the anti-knife campaign launch today. Picture: Emma Youle Archant The Mayor of London issued a rallying call to young people across the capital today as he launched a new anti-knife campaign saying: ‘Don’t carry a knife, we need you alive’. Backed by influential young grime and rap stars, poets and bloggers, Sadiq Khan unveiled the social media campaign aimed directly at young people. It will spread a message focusing on the value and potential of London’s teenagers, as it asks them to make an active choice not to pick up a weapon. The campaign comes as knife crime across the capital has risen by 31 per cent in the last year. Forty young people under the age of 25 have been fatally stabbed on the capital’s streets since January - … [Read more...] about Grime stars join Mayor of London to launch anti-knife campaign with hard-hitting message
Barking and Dagenham launches bid to become London Borough of Culture
PUBLISHED: 18:53 13 November 2017 | UPDATED: 16:59 14 November 2017 Tom Horton Barking and Dageham Council have launched a bid to become London's borough of culture. Picture credit: LBBD Archant Barking and Dagenham has thrown its hat into the ring to become London’s Borough of Culture. The council says “the strong tradition of cultural participation that takes place in the borough” makes it an ideal fit. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan invited the city’s 32 boroughs to submit an application to receive the accolade in June. Two winners will be announced - one for 2019 and another for 2020. The bid’s announcement follow’s last month’s news of plans to create a world-class film studio in Dagenham. The council has enlisted the support of Dagenham’s Eurovision winner Sandie Shaw to help publicise their bid. “I owe so much to the place that inspired my dreams and the people who nurtured them. We are so ready for this … [Read more...] about Barking and Dagenham launches bid to become London Borough of Culture
Barking and Dagenham shelters 30 of London’s 1,500 unaccompanied refugee children
PUBLISHED: 12:54 06 November 2017 | UPDATED: 18:29 06 November 2017 Alex Shaw Child in the former Jungle refugee camp in Calais, France. Picture: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire PA Wire/Press Association Images Barking and Dagenham is looking after just one per cent of unaccompanied child asylum seekers in London, figures show. Five months after the Calais ‘Jungle’ refugee camp was torn down, the borough provided sanctuary to a mere 30 lone asylum seekers aged under 18. There are now 1,540 such children in the capital - up 75 per cent from 2013, according to the Department for Education. Barking and Dagenham, in comparison, took in an extra 10 kids over the period. Nearly a third of London’s lone child asylum seekers are housed in Croydon and Hillingdon, home to the Home Office’s asylum screening unit and Heathrow Airport, respectively. London has looked after nearly half of all unaccompanied child asylum seekers in England since 2013. The Government scrapped … [Read more...] about Barking and Dagenham shelters 30 of London’s 1,500 unaccompanied refugee children