Boris Johnson has today approved a plan to build nearly 700 homes on the former Royal Mail site at Mount Pleasant in Islington.
The plans have been attacked by councillors after it was revealed that affordable rent levels for the development could be set at up to £2,800 per month.
Boris Johnson is today expected to approve controversial plans to redevelop land at Royal Mail's Mount Pleasant sorting office in North London.
The proposals include hundreds of flats but have been criticised for their low proportion of affordable homes.
The mayor chose to take the final decision away from Islington and Camden councils after a request by Royal Mail.
The unlicensed events unfolded on Saturday night at Clapham Common and Tooting Bec Common.
A 37 year old man who was taken to hospital after getting into difficulty in a stretch of water near Maidenhead has died.
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