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Today’s London news round-up:

Rough sleeping in London hits record high amid warnings of benefit cuts making things worse Big Issue

Enfield Council has been criticised and told to pay compensation to a homeless resident over its “misleading” communications. Enfield Dispatch

Abdul Jalloh, 23, knifed in neck as he sat behind wheel of his car

Shamiah McKenzie, 18, and Codee Godfrey, 19, circled the Isle of Dogs on bicycles looking for Abdul Jalloh

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Pensioner with dementia convicted over unpaid TV Licence bill during stroke recovery in new fast-track court scandal

The BBC is resisting reform of the Single Justice Procedure that would mean mitigation letters are always read by prosecutors

Nathan Scarlett, 32, who works at Henry Cavendish Primary School in Balham and Streatham, was named Chef Champion at the Jamie Oliver Good School Food Awards.

FOOD CHAMPION: Chef Nathan Scarlett

A local school is celebrating national success as Nathan Scarlett, executive chef at Henry Cavendish Primary School in Balham and Streatham, has been named Chef Champion at this year’s Jamie Oliver Good School Food Awards.

Santander, which is rivalled by NatWest, Nationwide, Lloyds, Barclays, Halifax and more, is axing a key service at 12 high street branches within days

BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty is a household name across the UK, having become a mainstay on our screens for the best part of two decades.

Anthony Morrison, the man shot dead on Imperial Way last week, had been attending a wake following a funeral, it has emerged.

The Metropolitan Police has repeated its appeal for witnesses following the shooting outside CostCo at around 5pm on Thursday, June 19.

Live travel updates from around the capital

Nigel Howard / Evening Standard

At Euston station, more than 19 trains have been cancelled in the second day of chaos at London’s tenth busiest station.