Dear Londoners — welcome back to a World Cup-less Monday. Regardless of who you supported, it's always lovely to see the whole city come together to celebrate the highs and lows of the beautiful game (aside from the sozzled lonesome England fan I saw giving a Norwegian supporter abuse on the tube, only to be roundly ignored by everybody else around him).
As a road cycling fan, Hannah at least has the Tour de France to keep her occupied for the rest of the month, but there's always a slight sense of sadness whenever a major tournament ends. Please pop your suggestions for summer sports we can watch on a big telly at the pub via the comments below (golf?).
We also wanted to apologise for last weekend's read, which failed to land in your inboxes due to unforeseen legal difficulties. Hopefully you should see that next Saturday, instead — it's a corker.
But for now, onwards. In today's briefing, we have the ongoing saga of a high-attaining, in-demand east London school that created a "climate of fear", Andy Burnham's plans for the capital and who or what is to blame for swan-death epidemic in Brockwell Park. Plus, buy London's best croissants in a new location and visit our favourite under-the-radar country pub on a busy high street.
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Mossbourne Academy controversy continues
As school wraps up for the year, the controversial results of a safeguarding review of behaviour policies at Mossbourne Academy — a highly selective and highly sought-after state school in Hackney — is still causing waves in London’s school system.
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