London councils demand cost-of-living budget boost from central government

London councils are asking the government for a Covid-style emergency budget boost to see them through the cost-of-living crisis. Cross-party group London Councils, which represents all 32 London boroughs, say boroughs could be forced to make £700m in savings by next year without an increase in funding closer to the rate of inflation. It says … Continue reading London councils demand cost-of-living budget boost from central government