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Cleverly accuses Burnham of ‘war on London’ in pitch for mayoralty
The former foreign secretary accuses the Prime Minister of redirecting funding away from London councils, a claim the Government says addresses an outdated allocation system.
- On Saturday, Senior Conservative Sir James Cleverly resigned from the shadow cabinet to run as the Conservative Candidate for London Mayor in the next election.
- Cleverly accused Prime Minister Andy Burnham of waging a "war on London," arguing the Government is "centralising power in his own backyard" of Manchester at the capital's expense.
- Under The Government's "fairer funding review," councils in Westminster, Wandsworth, Kensington, and Chelsea face service cuts or tax hikes to plug significant budget shortfalls.
- Tory leader Kemi Badenoch was "very supportive" of the move, though she will "stay neutral" on the selection process as Parliament prepares for a reshuffle next month.
- Campaigning from the back benches, Sir James is abandoning his Braintree constituency seat while incumbent Sir Sadiq Khan remains in office halfway through his third term.
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Cleverly accuses Burnham of ‘war on London’ in pitch for mayoralty
The former foreign and home secretary announced he was quitting the shadow cabinet to run for City Hall.
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