Lauren Stanley

Jun 24, 2024 | yahoo.com | Lauren Stanley |Alpa Patel |Rita Monjardino

Lauren Stanley - BBC News, Alpa Patel - BBC News and Rita Monjardino - BBC NewsJune 24, 2024 at 4:41 PM·5 min readCare workers, unpaid carers and care home owners are calling for reform to the social care system in London, ahead of the election on 4 July. Last year, the vacancy rate in the capital was the highest in the country at 12.1%, equivalent to 22,000 vacant posts, according to Skills for Care.

Mar 5, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Liz Jackson |Alpa Patel |Lauren Stanley

The "prayer ban" by a school facing a court challenge made being Muslim "seem toxic" and "evil", former pupils claim. Michaela School in Brent, north London, introduced a policy in March 2023 stopping "prayer rituals". The school, led by former government social mobility tsar Katharine Birbalsingh, is being challenged in the High Court over the policy. It did not respond for comment but Ms Birbalsingh previously said the school was a "happy and respectful" place.