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Mayor asks London Finance Commission to bring forward proposals for post-Brexit devolution

July 26, 2016 - Martin Hoscik@martinhoscik

City Hall says the reconvened panel will look at how London can be given “a stronger voice and the tools it needs to protect jobs, wealth and prosperity.”

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New report calls for greater devolution of NHS funding

July 22, 2016 - Martin Hoscik@martinhoscik

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has welcomed a new report from tank tank Localis which calls for greater devolution of healthcare funding.

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Southern Rail takeover could pose more problems than solutions

July 20, 2016 - Gareth Bacon@GarethBaconAM

Whilst on the face of it bringing in new managerial control on the southern rail network sounds like a good thing, there would remain a danger that Sadiq Khan’s proposal would backfire and cause more harm than good.

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By appointing an utterly superfluous Minister for London Theresa May risks the Tories looking like bad losers

July 18, 2016 - Martin Hoscik@martinhoscik

Over the weekend freshly installed PM Theresa May suddenly decided interaction between Westminster and the Mayor could be improved by appointing a Minister for London

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London’s boroughs call for more post-Brexit devolution

July 12, 2016 - Martin Hoscik@martinhoscik

Calls for greater power and fiscal autonomy have been growing since the London Finance Commission recommended allowing councils and City Hall to retain more of the taxes collected in the capital.

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