London councils facing £540m adult social care shortfall

Adult social care in London faces a £540m shortfall in funding by 2025, a study by the capital’s councils have found. London Councils, which represents 32 borough authorities and the City of London, said based on up-to-date spending data – overspending boroughs faced a collective shortfall of £63.5m in 2017/18. In 2018/19, an additional £240m…