🗞️ 🗞️ Dr Bernice Kuang, research fellow in #demography from the University of #Southampton, told the report’s authors that people are waiting to have #children because it takes longer “to establish yourself in your #career, to buy a #house, to leave the #parentalhome”.
Full article: https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/london-contemplates-childless-future-as-families-leave-british-capital
#London #demography #population #housingcrisis #childcarecosts #schools #families #UKpolicy #populationchange #urbanissues #LondonAssembly #migration #socialpolicy #socialscience
📑 The #LondonAssembly #Economy, #Culture and #Skills Committee has today launched its report 'A London for every #child: Reversing the city’s declining child #population', setting out steps for the #MayorofLondon to make #London a more #childfriendly city.
CPC member Dr Bernice Kuang was one of three experts invited to give evidence to the Committee in October 2025 - her comments and recommendations are included in the report
Read the full story: https://www.cpc.ac.uk/news/latest_news/?story_id=775
Call for Palestine Solidarity Marchers to ‘Pay to Protest’ Slammed by London Assembly Members as 'Completely Unworkable' – Byline Times
https://bylinetimes.com/2024/10/09/lord-walney-pay-to-protest-plan/
#PalestinianSolidarity
#PalestinianMarches
#PalestinianProtests
#PayToProtest
#LondonAssembly
#Walney
#Woodcock
#HumanRightsAct
#AntiProtestLaws
#Ceasefire
Just got to worry now about whether the #Greens have retained their #LondonAssembly seats
Just hours left to vote in #LondonElections. 11 London-wide seats on #LondonAssembly for grabs. #Brexit was a crime and we should not "move on". #UK needs to #RejoinEU & we need people in place prepared to make the case. Vote The Rejoin Party onto the London Assembly.
https://therejoineuparty.com/london-mayoral-and-assembly-elections-2024/
I've voted!
Haven't been able to do so in this country for all that long, so I'm appreciative of the opportunity. (Boy, we really need a general election, though, don't we?)