"I think many in London would say actually Labour has become an anti-London party. All the money is going to places in the North where you think you need to shore up against Reform and not coming to the capital, which has its own desperate needs?"
"No, not at all. Today, we're announcing nine places in London that are going to get our Pride in Place funding. That is really important. That's a 10-year project investment of money, and what goes with it is local control to those in the places where the money is going."
"Well the funding in London obviously comes alongside the funding that we put in on transport, on housing, where we work very closely with the mayor, and therefore actually the working relationship between the government and the mayor is first class. We work together, we deliver together and we're all focused on delivering for London. I'm really pleased that we can add to that the nine places for the Pride in Place money which is a 10-year project. It's very, very important."
The government announced nine London locations receiving £50m through a 10-year Pride in Place programme with local control attached. The North West allocation totals £750m in comparison. The government frames additional support for London through existing transport and housing funding and emphasizes a close working relationship with the mayor. Critics point to missing commitments for the Thamesmead DLR extension, the Bakerloo line extension to Lewisham, and the West London Orbital, which are seen as crucial for unlocking housing. The government stresses partnership and joint delivery of projects for London.
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