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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Ross Lydall

Sadiq Khan reveals £500million pre-election spending splurge with more cash for police and Tube toilets

Sadiq Khan is to boost his pre-election spending by an additional £500m, with more cash for the Metropolitan police, Tube staff and motorists seeking to scrap Ulez non-compliant vehicles.

But critics said the “surprise money” had clearly been “hoarded” for an election year – and criticised the mayor for embarking on a spending spree rather than limiting council tax bills.

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