People with high incomes would be banned from renting council houses under proposals by Michael Gove to ensure homes go to those in the greatest financial need.
and weather where you are. a very good morning and welcome to bbc london, i m thomas magill. campaigners have occupied a block of empty flats owned by the ministry ofjustice in islington and are demanding they are given to families who need homes in the borough. the block used to be occupied by prison officers at pentonville but has been vacant for a decade. the ministry ofjustice says an application to turn the site into new housing was turned down by the council and they re continuing to look for the best way to use the building. campaigners say around 15,000 families are on the housing waiting list in islington. cameras used to enforce the nearly expanded ultra low emission zone are continuing to be vandalised. the latest incident was reported in bromley where four cameras were painted red in protest. the mayor insists the zone is needed to tackle air pollution. a £160 million scrappage scheme is still available for all londoners