Caroline Pidgeon, Liberal Democrat London Assembly Member, commenting on Sadiq Khan’s speech today calling on the capital to be given more powers over how it spends the money it makes said:
“I stand shoulder to shoulder with the Mayor in his call for more devolution of powers to London and most importantly greater say over how taxes raised in the capital are spent.
“London lags behind many international cities in the proportion of taxes paid by individuals and businesses that is directly retained by the Mayor and the boroughs.
“There was a powerful case for more powers being devolved to London before the European referendum. The case for London now having greater control over its future is overwhelming.”