leaseholders living in ex local authority homes say they re facing refurbishment bills of tens of thousands of pounds. campaigners have told bbc london many boroughs have issued section 20 major works bills. in islington, the council says it s determined to support residents through the process but some leaseholders there say they re sick with worry and claim much of the work isn t necessary. it makes me anxious. like, i do wake. similarly, i wake up thinking about it. there s probably not a day goes by when i m not thinking, oh, can i do this? because of this looming bill. the mayor s issued a warning about high levels of air pollution expected today. sadiq khan says the cold, foggy weather over the last two or three days means emissions from vehicles haven t been able to disperse properly. let s take a look at the tubes now.
through the process but some leaseholders there say they re sick with worry and claim much of the work isn t necessary. it makes me anxious. like, i do wake. similarly, i wake up thinking about it. there s probably not a day goes by when i m not thinking, oh, can i do this? because of this looming bill. the mayor s issued a warning about high levels of air pollution expected today. sadiq khan says the cold, foggy weather over the last few days means emissions from vehicles haven t been able to disperse properly. londoners are being asked to avoid unnecessary carjourneys and not burn garden waste during the alert. let s take a look at the tubes now. the district line has severe delays eastbound. now onto the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, there, good morning. you ll start to notice milder air across the capital really from thursday onwards. until then, it s going to stay chilly, but it will be mostly dry with high pressure dominant for much of the rest of the week. now, this
centerpiece of the light in fireworks show. tourist across the globe gathered to watch in the united arab emirates. texas is the first time i m greeting the new year end divide. am very excited. i hope everyone can stay healthy and safe in the new year. three times in vatican city this morning pope francis delivered remarks with a new year s message for the pontiff called on people to pray for the late pope benedict who died yesterday and for people to say no to war this year by the catholic church celebrates world peace day today and the pope use this opportunity to discuss the war in ukraine calling it intolerable. thousands of ukrainian troops marked the holiday on the front lines in trenches as they defend their country. while the motor in much of the world was joyous and forward-looking leaseholders are a reminder in 2023 there will likely be more bloodshed and suffering for many. this is sad it is very sad. it is a huge tragedy they cannot
this new environment. somebody s nightlife, we re missing the daytime vibrancy we saw on a daily basis. general services administration is one of the biggest single leaseholders for downtown d.c. so when the federal workers are not in the office it has a major impact on what we re seeing in downtown. also major impact on small businesses. we spoke with the owner of the coffee bar in d.c. told us with workers coming and going at weird times and off days it can really be a challenge to adapt to what she says is a new normal. even if they re coming into the office it tends to be half days. so we start out and ready to go and the coffee brewed and we re drawing straws to decide who will go home? sure enough, sometimes tuesday morning we have to call the other shop can you send somebody down? the city is certainly trying to do what it can to bring people back in. things have improved from what we saw earlier in the year.
i get it, but i do not care. they can send us to war, you can give us these problems and you re not going to deal with. us know. back in 2016, after a lawsuit and pressure from veterans and advocates, the va promised to house homeless veterans here. when we visit in march, more than 700 new units should have been completed. not one was completed, zero. there are all studio apartments. about 180 were under construction, scheduled to open this fall. they are not open. now we are being told next year in january or february timeframe, so there is always delays. back in 2016, an act of congress also decreed that leaseholders on this land must principally benefit veterans. what is the most what s the point of a law for federal government is not going to follow it. and the results for on the street. the va privately signed a lease amendment with ucla allowing a practice field. if we were to say no to that, they could ve gone to a judge or somewhere.