City Hall Conservatives claimed however that the Budget was “a slap in the face for Londoners” and that the mayor “urgently needs to up his game”.
Mr Khan said: “My focus today has obviously been the fantastic announcement in relation to the capital investment in public transport in London,” referring to the news that Transport for London (TfL) will receive £485m over the next financial year to cover major infrastructure projects.
The mayor had asked last year in the autumn statement for £569m in TfL capital funding from the previous Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, but he only received £250m.
Mr Khan had said this year that he was asking for “north of” £250m, explaining that he was asking for a lower minimum amount due to the …