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2024-03-27 11:04:05 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6B7E7C58BD4A727F07C91051979AEAEBE6D96591F2B8462BC9862857651B9127
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Boris Johnson, instigated closures 65 Met Police stations. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/boris-johnson-laughter-commons-uxbridge-police-station-closure-london-mayor-budget-cuts-met-a8056386.html Government funding for the Met has reduced by 32.4% in real terms since 2010. City Hall only funds 19% of the budget. https://www.london.gov.uk/media-centre/mayors-press-release/Mayor-earmarks-additional-%C2%A3151m-to-support-the-Metropolitan-Police-and-keep-Londoners-safe Grant Shapps demanded an increase in road charges for a TfL bailout. Khan opted to extend ULEZ. https://amp.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/29/tories-accused-hypocrisy-ulez-row-call-extend-congestion-charge
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