Furious Khan Blasts Labour Over ‘Insufficient’ Met Police Funding – Guido Fawkes

June 11, 2025

Furious Khan Blasts Labour Over ‘Insufficient’ Met Police Funding

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan has already come out swinging against Reeves’ spending review. He said:

“I remain concerned that this Spending Review could result in insufficient funding for the Met and fewer police officers. There is no commitment today from the Treasury to invest in the new infrastructure London needs.”

The Metropolitan Police Service still faces a £200 million black hole in its budget, while the TfL settlement outlined talks about the “potential” investment for DLR and Bakerloo line extensions without specific funding. The Tories’ Susan Hall AM said: “Sadiq Khan has been completely snubbed by his own party in Government.” Khan is not the only one to attack Reeves – Labour’s largest union donor Unite has also slammed the spending review. Unhappy families…

Read Khan’s statement in full below:

I’ve been determined to stand up for London and it’s good news that we have won extra resources for transport and housing. I have been campaigning for years for a multi-year deal for City Hall and for Transport for London and I welcome this agreement.
However, I remain concerned that this Spending Review could result in insufficient funding for the Met and fewer police officers. It’s also disappointing that there is no commitment today from the Treasury to invest in the new infrastructure London needs. Projects such as extending the Docklands Light Railway not only deliver economic growth across the country, but also tens of thousands of new affordable homes and jobs for Londoners. Unless the government invests in infrastructure like this in our capital, we will not be able to build the numbers of new affordable homes Londoners need.
As Mayor, I’ll continue to make the case to the government that we must work together for the benefit of our capital and the whole country. The way to level up other regions will never be to level down London. I’ll continue to fight for the investment we need so that we can continue building a fairer, safer and greener London for everyone.

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