Temporary mortuary in Wanstead Flats, east London - pictured in April

Sites built to keep bodies at the peak of the first wave were dismantled and replaced with areas for flowers and wildlife. 

Stick to the Covid rules and London 'won't need to rebuild mortuaries'

Passengers wearing face masks on the Jubilee Line in London, as workers are being encouraged to return to their offices, with a Government PR blitz commencing this week reminding people about the efforts taken to make workplaces "Covid-secure".

TfL's cash flow from fares was devastated by the coronavirus lockdown and talks to try to agree a rescue package for TfL are at a crucial stage.

Cash-strapped TfL could rely on 70-year-old Tubes without bailout

A public information sign warning of rising Covid-19 cases in London

There are fears coronavirus is spreading more rapidly in the capital than official figures show.

Coronavirus: Ministers facing fresh calls for local lockdown in London

Society of London Theatre said the Chancellor’s announcement did "little to help the theatre and performing arts where the majority of venues remain closed."

Theatre facing 'decimation' after Chancellor 'offered little'

Parts of central London and the City resembled a ghost town after the government ordered people to stay at home in March.

Empty offices 'should be turned into affordable homes', says Ed Davey

London mayor Sadiq Khan wheels his bicycle as he arrives at City Hall after he urged ministers to extend the latest regional restrictions � including ordering bars and restaurants to close at 10pm � to cover the capital

A spokesperson said: They discussed the worsening situation including increasing ICU admission rates, and the need to go further now to prevent a full lockdown.

Sadiq Khan discusses London's 'worsening Covid situation' with PM

The figures, for the seven days to September 17, are based on tests carried out in laboratories and shown as the number of new cases per 100,000 people.

Covid infection rates: Redbridge and Barking & Dagenham worst affected

Officials spent the weekend analysing the latest data. Some London boroughs are showing more than 30 new infections per 100,000 people.

Sadiq Khan's urgent meeting after worrying spike in Covid infections

The rate of cases in London is reported to have increased in a seven day period ending early last week, from 18.8 per 100,000 people to around 25.

London mayor to meet with council leaders to discuss lockdown measures

Cyclists and pedestrians were banned from the 130-year-old suspension bridge last month when cracks in the wrought iron structure worsened during a heatwave.

Row ignites between mayor and Tory opponents over bridge closure

The mayor told London Assembly Members: “This is a critical moment in the fight against Covid-19. Londoners are being told there are no testing sites available.

Sadiq Khan calls for action over Covid testing 'chaos and confusion'

Some parents who couldn't get a test in Southend had been queueing from 7am and said they were unable to work or send their children to school.

Hundreds turned away from Covid-19 testing centre in Southend

Guests on the September edition of The Late Debate include Tory MP Nickie Aiken who represents the West End and Labour MP Dawn Butler who found herself the target of a police 'stop and search'.

The Late Debate: Will BLM protests mark a turning point?

The government should consider making masks and face coverings compulsory in some busy open spaces in London, according to the mayor.

Face masks outdoors? London Mayor hints at Paris-style mask cover-up

London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he has not spoken to Prime Minister Boris Johnson since May 10.  He told Good Morning Britain it is “not good enough” to be left to talk to individual ministers who only know what is happening in their portfolio.

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