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Evening Standard
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Rachael Burford

Row breaks out between Sadiq Khan and Government as ministers threaten to strip Mayor of planning powers

A row broke out between Sadiq Khan and the Government on Tuesday as ministers threatened to strip the mayor of his planning powers if he does not agree to a review of house building in London.

Housing Secretary Michael Gove accused the Labour mayor of being too focused on building affordable homes in the capital, which meant a number of new developments were not going ahead.

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