The rise comes amid increasing concern over a 'cost of living crisis' gripping the capital as inflation hit a 30-year high.

Mayor Sadiq Khan confirms record council tax rise for Londoners

The Labour mayor made the comments following the killing of Sir David Amess MP, who was stabbed to death at his constituency surgery last Friday.

Sadiq Khan: Abuse would have made me think twice about a political career

ITV News understands the under-fire police chief held an emergency meeting with MPs today

Met Police chief "tone-deaf and dismissive" during MP meeting over Everard case

Tamzyne was last seen on Tuesday, September 28

Police appeal to find missing schoolgirl, 15, from north London

The Metropolitan Police said the protesters blocked the M4 at around 8.27am. 13 people were arrested

13 people arrested as Insulate Britain switches protest to M1 and M4 motorways

“With track racing, we just seem to be forgotten about until it’s the Paralympics again,” Weir told ITV News London.

David Weir: Disability sports being 'forgotten' between Paralympics

Crouch was appointed to Dulwich Hamlet’s board this week, but warned the club is facing serious financial problems

New Dulwich Hamlet director Peter Crouch sends warning over 'bleak future'

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The meeting follows an investigation by ITV News into methods at Hackney New School and a protest at Pimlico Academy.

Students who alleged 'extreme discipline' to take concerns to MPs

ITV News London exclusive: A school has admitted some of its methods are “unacceptable” after an investigation revealed allegations of extreme discipline.

'Excessive discipline' at London school and pupils referred to as 'detainees'

Staff at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust tell the story of surviving the pandemic and how the trust coped with the biggest health crisis in a century.

A year on: How one London hospital trust coped with the Covid pandemic

General view of Shaftesbury Avenue, London, at around the usual opening time for west end shows, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered theatres, pubs and restaurants across the country to close as the Government announced unprecedented measures to cover the wages of workers who would otherwise lose their jobs due to the coronavirus outbreak.


Many of the workers have also struggled to access vital Government support schemes such as furlough, an ITV News survey, conducted alongside union Bectu found.

Devastating Covid impact on London theatre and arts as 40% made redundant

ITV News' Rohit Kachroo reports on one family's desperate search for their loved one after seeing a video of prisoners being released on social media.

How a TikTok video of freed Syrian prisoners re-ignited one family's hope

Protesters, campaigning for more international involvement in the Syrian conflict, prepare to march to Whitehall, from Hyde Park Corner, London. 2015 credit PA

Despite celebrations over the end of Assad’s brutal regime, thousands of Syrians seeking asylum in the UK face an anxious wait to find out what happens next.

Syrians trapped in the UK asylum backlog face uncertain future

ITV News' James Mates examines the future for Syrians both within the country and abroad, plus the possibility of peace and stability in the war-torn region.

Is this the end of Syria’s long nightmare? 

These 12 cons are expected to earn criminals more than £200m in the UK alone this year. 

12 Cons of Christmas - warning as AI delivers hefty bonus for criminals

ITV News has obtained footage which appears to show the movements of Pankaj Lamba after he was accused of strangling his wife, Harshita Brella.

Harshita Brella: CCTV appears to show husband's last movements before body found

Sara Sharif was subjected to cruelty on a scale hard to imagine and a child protection system that failed her, writes Social Affairs Correspondent Sarah Corker.

Sara Sharif: Failing system stuck on repeat with devastating consequences

When young photographer, Liz Hatton, who met the Princess of Wales, died last month, her family were adamant that her life would be celebrated with a party.

A party not a funeral: The young photographer who inspired a princess remembered

ITV News' Asia Correspondent Debi Edward reports on the continued fallout a week on from South Korea's short-lived martial law.

Jonathan Mitchell

Producer, ITV London