London Councils and Transport for London (TfL) have extended the capital’s trial of rental e-scooters from 6 June until 20 November this year, which will allow the trial to build on its successes and further explore how e-scooters could play a role in a sustainable transport network.

London’s trial launched in June last year and has expanded significantly since then, with ten boroughs, more than 500 designated parking locations and 4,100 e-scooter vehicles now involved.

The new Transport Bill, announced last week, has the potential to make important improvements to the safety of private e-scooters, which are not presently regulated.

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Yesterday, Tuesday 24 May, saw the opening of the Elizabeth line. It is the most significant development to the capital's transport network for a generation.

The Elizabeth line will connect services from Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east and Heathrow Terminals 4 and 5 and Reading to the west.

The new railway is expected to support thousands of new homes and jobs and will boost the UK economy by an estimated £42bn.

London MPs met on Monday to discuss the capital’s response to the Ukraine refugee crisis.

Briefings were provided by London Councils and the London Borough of Hillingdon, as well as from the business group London First and voluntary sector organisations Reset and Praxis Projects.

MPs welcomed the examples of successful support activity from across the capital, while noting the on-going issues around data sharing and the resource implications for local services.

The APPG for London is a cross-party group, with the secretariat provided by London Councils.