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A City Hall audit reveals 17 local authorities will have no burial plots left within 15 years, with three already at capacity. Liberal Democrat Assembly Member Hina Bokhari is urging Mayor Sadiq Khan to lead a London-wide plan to tackle the growing crisis. Officials suggest re-using old graves, making new ones deeper, and using low-quality Green Belt land.
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