London schools at risk of closure as families flee the capital, report warns

London's outstanding school system is under threat as an exodus of families from the capital is forcing increasing numbers of schools to close, stark new data reveals.

Almost 8,000 fewer children will need school places over the next four years due to a falling birth rate and families leaving London due to Brexit, the pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis, a new report by London Councils warns.

It means schools, which are funded according to the number of pupils they have,