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Millions of Londoners warned they

face bin collection chaos

LONDONERS were on Wednes-
day warned to brace for bin collec-
tion chaos as staff at the capital’s
largest rubbish tips announced
strike action.
Bins could pile high in south
London after GMB Union mem-
bers at waste transfer sites in
Wandsworth and Battersea
threatened to walk-out in a dis-
pute over pay.
The waste transfer stations, run
Queen ‘humbled and touched’ by by Cory Environmental Ltd, col-
lect commercial and household
Platinum Jubilee celebrations rubbish before it's sent to landfill
or recycled.
The union warned residents in
THE Queen has said she was you have all played in these happy all South London boroughs to ex-
“humbled and deeply touched” by celebrations.” It was signed, Eliz- pect a knock-on effect to their bin
the Platinum Jubilee celebrations abeth R. collection services as no other lo-
held across the UK. Sunday’s pageant began with a cal tips have the capacity to store it has come down to industrial all this inconvenience on the gen-
In a “thank you” letter after a military parade with personnel the large volumes of rubbish that action, but Cory have refused to eral public to be avoided – Cory
concluding pageant in London, from the UK’s armed forces and would build up if the Cory sites budge. “GMB has announced four needs to offer their workers a pay
close.
days of strikes initially, followed deal that won’t result in them be-
she said she remained committed from across the Commonwealth. Paul Grafton, GMB Regional Or- by more frequent dates of action. ing worse off at the end of each
to serving as monarch with the The 260-year-old Gold State ganiser, said: “It is a shame that “There is a very simple way for month.”
support of her family. Coach which carried the Queen
The Queen said despite not be- to her coronation in 1953 rode
ing at every event marking her through the streets, with the
70-year reign: “My heart has been Queen appearing as a hologram Half of Londoners struggling to
with you all.” inside.
She was joined by three gener- As the floats made their way
ations of her family on the Buck- past during the two hour show, make ends meet, poll reveals
ingham Palace balcony for the fi- Prince Charles, Prince William
nale of the pageant. and Prince George – the next
Her appearance rounded off three generations of monarchs – SOME 15% of Londoners are The analysis found that A Government spokesperson
a huge star-studded procession all watched from the royal box. financially struggling while 28% 220,000 households in London said: “We understand that people
along The Mall which saw carnival The event rounds off a long say they are ‘just about managing’ claim Housing Benefit but not
floats celebrating the seven dec- weekend of celebrations across Nearly half of Londoners are Universal Credit, meaning they are struggling with rising prices
ades of her reign. the UK. struggling to make ends meet as are unable to receive the £650 which is why we have acted to pro-
Millions of people also held Ju- Saturday night saw affectionate tect the 8 million most vulnerable
bilee parties and street lunches in tributes from the Prince of Wales the cost of living crisis continues cost of living grant as Housing families through at least £1,200
to bite, according to new YouGov Benefit is not one of the qualify-
towns and cities across the UK on and national figures during the ing benefits. of direct payments this year.
the final day of the four-day bank evening’s Platinum Party at the polling. Sadiq Khan has also said that All households will receive the
holiday weekend. Palace. The latest figures from YouGov the two-child benefit cap and a £400 energy payments and £150
In a statement issued as the long and City Hall’s cost of living sur- Council Tax rebate and Cost of
weekend’s events drew to a close, Stars including Diana Ross, vey found that 15 per cent of Lon- lack of targeted support for rent- Living Payments do not count to-
the Queen, who is 96, said she had George Ezra, Queen and Elbow doners are financially struggling ers will leave many without sup- wards the benefit cap...”
port.
been inspired by the kindness, performed in front of a crowd of – either because they are having
joy and kinship she had seen over about 22,000, and an average of to go without basic needs, or be-
during the four-day celebration. nearly 12 million people in the UK cause they are relying on debt to
It said: “When it comes to how watched the show on BBC One. pay for their basic needs – while
to mark 70 years as your Queen, The Queen, who has been ex- 28 per cent said they were “just
there is no guidebook to follow. periencing mobility problems in about managing”.
It really is a first. But I have been recent months, was not able to at- Just 14 per cent of respondents
humbled and deeply touched that tend the event herself. said they were comfortable finan-
so many people have taken to the But she kicked off the event cially, down 10 per cent since the
streets to celebrate my Platinum with a pre-filmed comedy sketch same polling was conducted in
Jubilee. showing her sharing a pot of tea January, while 83 per cent said
“While I may not have attended with Paddington Bear, where they their household costs had in-
every event in person, my heart both confessed to carrying around creased in the past six months.
has been with you all; and I re- a marmalade sandwich. It comes as the Mayor of Lon-
main committed to serving you to The Platinum Jubilee events be- don launches a new attack on the
the best of my ability, supported gan on Thursday, with Trooping Government’s “belated attempt”
by my family. the Colour – at which the Queen to provide support to those strug-
“I have been inspired by the also appeared on the balcony. gling with the cost of living crisis.
kindness, joy and kinship that has There was a service of thanks- City Hall analysis released
been so evident in recent days, giving on Friday, which she was alongside the new YouGov polling
and I hope this renewed sense of unable to attend because of dis- estimates that “hundreds of thou-
togetherness will be felt for many comfort she felt on Thursday. sands” of Londoners will be “left
years to come. She had to cancel her appear- behind” as they are ineligible to
“I thank you most sincerely for ance at the Epsom Derby on Sat- benefit from the Chancellor’s £15
your good wishes and for the part urday for the same reason. billion package of support.