内容摘要：Teenagers Samuel, 18, and Liam, 16, said they had been given little opportunity to learn about devolution or Welsh politics.

Teenagers Samuel, 18, and Liam, 16, said they had been given little opportunity to learn about devolution or Welsh politics.

A proposed extension to the Bakerloo line and its upgrade are currently unfunded, as Transport for London (TfL) cannot pay for major projects without government support.The government has been approached for comment.

Brent’s residents are among the most reliant on the Bakerloo line because the borough contains 10 of its stations.Londoners were first consulted on the proposed Bakerloo scheme in 2014. It would extend the line south from Elephant and Castle to Lewisham via New Cross Gate, with new stations proposed at Old Kent Road and Burgess Park.A second phase would use existing rail lines to extend the Bakerloo line further to Hayes.

The “upgrade” element of the Labour council leader’s request relates to the trains themselves which, at 52 years old, are the UK’s oldest still in regular passenger service.The cost of the extension was estimated at £5.2bn to £8.7bn at 2021 prices, plus a further £800m to £1.9bn to reach Hayes.

Mr Butt argued that the project would “unlock 20,400 homes and 9,700 jobs and deliver a £1.5bn boost to our national economy”.

In the letter, co-signed by Dawn Butler, MP for Brent East, and London Assembly member Krupesh Hirani, Mr Butt said that the line is a “vital part of economic infrastructure, with one in six jobs in London within a 12-minute walk of a station”.It said the service's current tactics at a "substantial number" of incidents had placed firefighters at unnecessary risk and resulted in avoidable property damage after looking at 252 incidents between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2023.

Mr Stephens said: "We have serious concerns that the adverse safety events that can result from this are not being recognised, let alone being reported."He also found that many of the methods used by the fire service were "disjointed, contradictory and, in some instances, scientifically incorrect".

He cited outdated tactics partially introduced 30 years ago that were not scientifically proven even then.Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, Jayne Bryant, said: "There is no criticism in the report of frontline firefighters, who continue to do their utmost to protect life and property.