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It is important to #knowthedifference between the "Real Living Wage" and the "National Living Wage". The "National Living Wage" is a rebrand of the "minimum wage", but is not calculated according to what people need to live. The full figures are in this table from @LivingWageUK pic.twitter.com/LvHTcji6sg

We made over £750 million of social investment in 2017. Read about that and the rest of our work last year, in our Annual Review. https://www.trustforlondon.org.uk/publications/review-2017/ … pic.twitter.com/fvj8GQRJOY

Many #gigeconomy workers struggle with low pay. They are often denied basic employment rights such as minimum wage and holiday pay because of being bogusly defined as self-employed. The Government needs to review this to better support low-paid workers.

"Although homeless people are as diverse as any other group, common themes emerge. Harsh treatment by impoverished authorities is one." New book by @TamsenC_Writer gives a voice to homeless people to tell their own stories. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/aug/17/four-feet-under-tamsen-courtenay-homeless-sleeping-streets-review …

This is a terrible crime to commit against a vulnerable child. We need to work with the most affected communities to make further progress on rooting out FGM from our city. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/girl-3-needed-emergency-surgery-after-botched-fgm-in-london-a3914076.html …