Grant Shapps has accused Sadiq Khan of breaking election rules and ‘breathtaking political cynicism’ by revealing details of the long-awaited Elizabeth line a day before voters head to the polls.
A furious row has broken out between the Mayor of London and the transport secretary over today’s announcement that
‘Londoners reading this unscrupulous headline grab might like to know that the Government has poured billions into Crossrail to solve delays clocked up on the mayor’s watch, while propping up a transport system hobbled financially by his chronic incompetence.’ ‘The sourpuss secretary of state for transport, I’m afraid, is another example of the government’s anti-London stance.’
Authorities can still make announcements on factual matters provided that these do not identify individual councillors or groups of councillors, according to the Local Government Association.
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