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A request under the Freedom of Information Act for data between 2021 and 2026 was returned for 2024 and 2025 only. In 2024, 17 Black people out of a total of 27 were misidentified. Demographic data of false alerts prior to 2024 was not held.

In 2025, eight out of ten people falsely identified were Black.

Black people disproportionately falsely flagged by Met Police facial recognition cameras - City News Data from a FOI request reveals disparity in the Met's deployment data.

Teachers and students have told City News digital poverty is creating a hidden divide in London’s schools.

In boroughs such as Newham and Barking and Dagenham, where many students are from poorer backgrounds, research suggests the lack of access to reliable devices, broadband, or digital skills, risks students falling behind those in wealthier parts of the capital.

Teachers say a digital divide is leaving some London students behind - City News Students across London risk falling behind as access to laptops, Wi-Fi and digital skills becomes essential to learning.

Unemployment in London is the highest of any UK region at 7.7%. Among 16- to 24-year-olds it is also the highest at 24.6%.

City News looks into why this is the case.

London has UK’s highest unemployment rate - City News According to the latest ONS figures, unemployment in London has risen to 7.7%, giving the capital the highest jobless rate in the UK.

Do you know how to behave around wildlife in our national parks?

Holly Bishop shares tips on sharing green spaces with the natural residents as the weather gets warmer.
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Are people mistreating wildlife in Richmond Park? 👀 Holly Bishop shares tips on how to behave around wildlife now that the weather is warming up ☀️

Tuesday nights are for racing in one North London church hall.

Scalextric is back - or did it ever leave?

Meet the members of London's Scalextric Club who have been meeting every week for nearly 50 years:

Slot shots: the men who race toy cars - City News A group of men meet weekly to race miniature cars. The pastime has become an unlikely lifeline of community.

A controversial campaign group insist their robbery is justified, openly admitting they've broken the law.

Take Back Power raided supermarkets across the country over the weekend, leading to one arrest.

City News spoke to some of the activists:

Wannabe Robbing Hoods in Supermarket Sweep - City News A new activist group has sparked outrage after launching a coordinated nationwide shoplifting campaign.