Dozens of Bermondsey residents facing the loss of their homes after receiving Section 21 eviction notices and steep rent hikes have urged Southwark Council to fund their legal fight against what they describe as a "predatory" landlord.

More than 150 people on the St James Estate face eviction after being served notices and rent increases of up to £524 a month. The estate was built in the 1990s to provide secure, affordable private rented housing.

An inspection apparently found water damage and cracks measuring up to 2mm, and Westminster City Council is now asking for £6 million to get the work done. If those repairs aren’t completed by the end of the 2029-30 financial year, Bloomberg reckons things could get rather more dramatic: the bridge could be subject to weight restrictions, or potentially shut altogether.

Neighbours are calling on Richmond Council to pause its planned closure of the Shacklegate Lane allotments on October 1 to allow time for the rollout of alternative solutions to a shortage of burial space in the borough.

Most Londoners probably don’t expect there to be an arms factory near central London. But that’s what is happening in a large building just off the Old Kent Road in south London. It’s just been opened by a company called Isembard, a start-up founded two years ago to manufacture specialist parts to order.

Digital financial firm Revolut is piloting a new facial recognition payment system in London that allows customers to pay for items with a “simple glance”.