The sight of Boris Johnson and David Cameron cheering a victorious Zac Goldsmith would cause many MPs to become increasingly concerned about their own electoral prospects under Corbyn’s leadership.
Goldsmith rules out council tax rise to protect Met officer numbers
Central government spending cuts have already slashed the Met’s budget by more £600m in recent years and its budgets are expected to fall further when the Government announces its spending plans for the next four years at the end of this month.
LibDems slam Sadiq Khan’s “reckless electioneering” over Freedom Pass
Labour mayoral hopeful Sadiq Khan has been accused of creating “unnecessary fear amongst elderly and disabled Freedom Pass users” after implying the scheme was under threat.
Differing claims over Boris’s Living Wage ‘failure’ suggests Khan’s not making best use of Labour’s AMs
It seems there’s a bit of a gap between Sadiq Khan and Labour’s AMs, with several telling me in recent weeks that they’ve had little direct contact with the would-be Mayor and others lamenting a lack of co-ordination between his camp and their offices.
London Mayoral hopefuls pledge support for small business sector
The main contenders to succeed Boris Johnson as Mayor have pledged their support for London’s small businesses following calls by a leading lobbying group for more action to help secure the sector’s viability and competitiveness.
