‘Affordable’ shared-ownership homes cost residents more than half their wages theguardian.com/money/2024/sep…

Enjoyed my first @LREF, great sessions from Westminster City Council and Places for London. It's always good to see Manchester City Council represented, and I approved of the lunch options 🍕 #LREF2024

I didn't have @grimes getting into planning reform on my 2024 bingo card, but I'm here for it.

Please watch this video, if only for this Gentleman's glorious Italo-Scottish accent 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇮🇹

The music that mum requested we carry her casket into the church with was Intermezzo from Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana. Mostly, I do well at going through the day without being tortured by memories of it but sometimes it's hard to forget.

In the @EveningStandard, our Stephanie Pollitt speaks to Rachael Burford about latest research from London Councils, stressing how next week's Budget must provide certainty over social rent, support for affordable homes and infrastructure investment ⬇ standard.co.uk/news/politics/…

Who do Europeans want to win the US presidential election? 🇩🇰 Harris 81% / Trump 7% 🇸🇪 Harris 73% / Trump 13% 🇩🇪 Harris 71% / Trump 14% 🇪🇸 Harris 65% / Trump 17% 🇫🇷 Harris 62% / Trump 15% 🇬🇧 Harris 61% / Trump 16% 🇮🇹 Harris 46% / Trump 24% yougov.co.uk/politics/artic…

President Ronald Reagan's final speech was a love letter to immigrants: 'Anybody from any corner of the world can come to America to live and become an American. We draw our people, our strength, from every country and every corner of the world.'

An important reminder today for Londoners: our city is - and will always be - for everyone. We will always be pro-women, pro-diversity, pro-climate and pro-human rights. These are some of the values that will continue to bind us together as Londoners.

Nice one jack 💰

This year marks a quarter-century of Westminster's Jubilee line station. Still looks magnificent: Piranesian Anglo-futurism.

Brilliant piece by ⁦Jennifer Williams⁩ on the legacy and many lessons to be learned from Manchester visionary Howard Bernstein on.ft.com/4fq3uqc

Govt launches insurance consultation so 'leaseholders can better scrutinise and challenge unfair costs' NLC - KATIE KENDRICK OBE - LEASEHOLD CAMPAIGNER Free Leaseholders gov.uk/government/con…

Consider yourself very lucky if you still get both these calls.

I ♥️ the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree! An annual gift from Norway, symbolising friendship and gratitude for Britain’s support during WWII. A true reflection of Christmas spirit in London’s heart since 1947. 🎄 (Old photo is from December 1st 1949)

Wild times

For next time you're traveling in London here's a brilliant live tube map, where you can zoom in and out of the network to see where all trains are. Created by Ben James londonunderground.live

I'm currently on a British Airways flight from Napoli to London Heathrow and I have a full working WiFi connection. I am looking at you Avanti West Coast 👀