Mayor concerned about lack of money for new infrastructure after Chancellor unveils spending review
Sir Sadiq Khan said: 'I've been determined to stand up for London, and it's good news that we have won extra resources for transport and housing. I have been campaigning for years for a multi-year deal for City Hall and for Transport for London, and I welcome this agreement.
'However, I remain concerned that this spending review could result in insufficient funding for the Met and fewer police officers.
'It's also disappointing that there is no commitment today from the Treasury to invest in the new infrastructure London needs. Projects such as extending the Docklands Light Railway not only deliver economic growth across the country, but also tens of thousands of new affordable homes and jobs for Londoners.'
'Unless the Government invests in infrastructure like this in our capital, we will not be able to build the numbers of new affordable homes Londoners need.
'As mayor, I'll continue to make the case to the Government that we must work together for the benefit of our capital and the whole country.
'The way to level up other regions will never be to level down London. I'll continue to fight for the investment we need so that we can continue building a fairer, safer and greener London for everyone.'
The Chancellor Rachel Reeves laid out the government's spending plans for the next three years - showing us what the government's priorities are and shaping the direction of travel until 2029.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies says the spending review 'could prove to be one of the most significant domestic policy events of this parliament.'
Sir Sadiq Khan and King 'compared who is a bigger workaholic'
The chancellor told MPs: "We are renewing Britain. But I know that too many people in too many parts of our country are yet to feel it.
"This government's task, my task as chancellor, and the purpose of this spending review, is to change that."
Reeves stressed the decisions made in the spending review are her decisions about the direction of government, concluding her speech by saying: "These are my choices, these are Labour's choices, these are the choices of the British people.'
Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride said "the chancellor has completely lost control", saying Reeves "will need to come back here in the autumn with yet more taxes, and a cruel summer of speculation awaits."
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