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London funding boost 'politically indefensible'

Any funding reform that resulted in more money going to London boroughs would be ‘politically indefensible’, a shadow minster has said.

London funding boost 'politically indefensible'

Any funding reform that resulted in more money going to London boroughs would be ‘politically indefensible', a shadow minster has said.

David Simmonds, shadow local government minister and former Hillingdon LBC councillor, said London boroughs faced some of the biggest gaps between demand and funding in the country.

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