Latest London Headlines June 29: London Mayor announces Pride plaques

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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced five plaques will be installed across the capital, celebrating significant places and moments in LGBTQI+ history.

The plaques will be placed in Greenwich, Peckham, Westminster, Ladbroke Grove and Haringey.

A housing chief as called for more funding to support Londoners in need of affordable accommodation. Tom Copley, the deputy mayor for housing, said in order to build more family-sized homes, “we need to get more funding out of the government”.

Finally Madonna has postponed her greatest hits world tour, due to start next month, after being rushed to intensive care.

The pop star has suffered an infection that her her manager, Guy Osery, labelled as serious. However a full recover is expected.