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| London Growth Plan: Mayor Sadiq Khan aims to boost capital's economy | London Growth Plan: Mayor Sadiq Khan aims to boost capital's economy |
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| The mayor of London met students at Imperial College where he launched the growth plan | The mayor of London met students at Imperial College where he launched the growth plan |
| Plans to "turbocharge" economic growth in the capital will create 150,000 jobs and make Londoners better off, according to the mayor of London. | Plans to "turbocharge" economic growth in the capital will create 150,000 jobs and make Londoners better off, according to the mayor of London. |
| Along with London Councils - a cross party group of local authority representatives - Sir Sadiq Khan is set to pledge to increase growth, which fell after Brexit, the Covid-19 pandemic and changes in working habits, as part of his London growth plan. | Along with London Councils - a cross party group of local authority representatives - Sir Sadiq Khan is set to pledge to increase growth, which fell after Brexit, the Covid-19 pandemic and changes in working habits, as part of his London growth plan. |
| Industrial hubs in outer London, plans for rent-controlled key-worker homes and public transport upgrades, will be part of the plans, the mayor said. | Industrial hubs in outer London, plans for rent-controlled key-worker homes and public transport upgrades, will be part of the plans, the mayor said. |
| City Hall's Conservatives said the mayor had so far "suffocated" economic ambition in London and that it took the figures in the plans with a "pinch of salt". | City Hall's Conservatives said the mayor had so far "suffocated" economic ambition in London and that it took the figures in the plans with a "pinch of salt". |
| According to the London Growth Plan, the first priority is to increase the growth productivity rate to 2% (from the current 0.12%) each year until 2035, providing an extra £27 bn in tax revenue for the Treasury. | According to the London Growth Plan, the first priority is to increase the growth productivity rate to 2% (from the current 0.12%) each year until 2035, providing an extra £27 bn in tax revenue for the Treasury. |
| This would be "the key to higher wages, higher living standards and increased investment in public services", the mayor's office said. | This would be "the key to higher wages, higher living standards and increased investment in public services", the mayor's office said. |
| AI and robotics | AI and robotics |
| Under the plans, to be announced at Imperial College, 20% of Londoners on the lowest incomes will be 20% better off after their housing costs. | Under the plans, to be announced at Imperial College, 20% of Londoners on the lowest incomes will be 20% better off after their housing costs. |
| "This growth plan provides a golden opportunity to turbocharge growth and unlock London's full potential - for the benefit of all Londoners and the whole country," Sir Sadiq said. | "This growth plan provides a golden opportunity to turbocharge growth and unlock London's full potential - for the benefit of all Londoners and the whole country," Sir Sadiq said. |
| Harnessing sectors such as as AI, life sciences, robotics, clean tech, quantum computing, as well as the creative industries, will help to achieve this, the mayor added. | Harnessing sectors such as as AI, life sciences, robotics, clean tech, quantum computing, as well as the creative industries, will help to achieve this, the mayor added. |
| The proposals include: | The proposals include: |
| Supporting "industrial innovation corridors", such as WestTech Corridor, spanning White City, Old Oak Common and Park Royal and the Thames Estuary | Supporting "industrial innovation corridors", such as WestTech Corridor, spanning White City, Old Oak Common and Park Royal and the Thames Estuary |
| A potential new fund to provide loans to high-growth small and medium-sized businesses | A potential new fund to provide loans to high-growth small and medium-sized businesses |
| A "talent strategy" to help create 150,000 high-quality jobs | A "talent strategy" to help create 150,000 high-quality jobs |
| New rent-controlled key worker homes to help London retain essential workforce | New rent-controlled key worker homes to help London retain essential workforce |
| Working with central government to extend and upgrade the public transport network, including the Docklands Light Railway extension to Thamesmead, the Bakerloo line extension and the West London Orbital rail service | Working with central government to extend and upgrade the public transport network, including the Docklands Light Railway extension to Thamesmead, the Bakerloo line extension and the West London Orbital rail service |
| £21m of additional funding for high streets and town centre regeneration this year | £21m of additional funding for high streets and town centre regeneration this year |
| The mayor said: "If our London growth plan materialises, it means the average Londoner will be £11000 better off in ten years' time. | |
| "Also, the treasury gets an extra £27bn a year, which means more money for hospitals, for school and for our communities." | |
| Sir Sadiq Khan said City Hall would continue to lobby government for greater financial freedom | Sir Sadiq Khan said City Hall would continue to lobby government for greater financial freedom |
| London Councils said the plan "sets out our ambitions to unleash growth in the industries of the future, deliver new housing and infrastructure... helping more people to get into work and get the skills they need to progress". | London Councils said the plan "sets out our ambitions to unleash growth in the industries of the future, deliver new housing and infrastructure... helping more people to get into work and get the skills they need to progress". |
| The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) welcomed the proposals, describing them as "ambitious and upbeat", while the group Business LDN said the plans "rightly focus on unlocking the city's full potential". | The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) welcomed the proposals, describing them as "ambitious and upbeat", while the group Business LDN said the plans "rightly focus on unlocking the city's full potential". |
| However, Alessandro Georgiou, economic spokesperson for City Hall's Conservatives group on the London Assembly, dismissed the plans and criticised the mayor's financial strategy. | However, Alessandro Georgiou, economic spokesperson for City Hall's Conservatives group on the London Assembly, dismissed the plans and criticised the mayor's financial strategy. |
| "It's rich for the mayor to suddenly be talking up hopes of growth in London when his party's budget has suffocated it so far. | "It's rich for the mayor to suddenly be talking up hopes of growth in London when his party's budget has suffocated it so far. |
| "Labour's national insurance rise is hitting Londoners in their pocket, costing their jobs, and hammering businesses across our capital." | "Labour's national insurance rise is hitting Londoners in their pocket, costing their jobs, and hammering businesses across our capital." |
| 'Keep London's money' | 'Keep London's money' |
| City Hall said it would also call for more government investment and for greater devolved powers as well as more freedom to fund the capital's priorities. | City Hall said it would also call for more government investment and for greater devolved powers as well as more freedom to fund the capital's priorities. |
| The pro-devolution think tank Centre for London said the plans were only possible with greater financial freedom and the ability to keep more money generated in the city. | The pro-devolution think tank Centre for London said the plans were only possible with greater financial freedom and the ability to keep more money generated in the city. |
| Its chief executive officer, Antonia Jennings, said: "To be able to compete with the likes of Paris, New York, Tokyo and Hong Kong, we need greater fiscal devolution." | Its chief executive officer, Antonia Jennings, said: "To be able to compete with the likes of Paris, New York, Tokyo and Hong Kong, we need greater fiscal devolution." |
| Ms Jennings added that while New York currently retained 50% of the tax revenues raised within the city, London kept just 7%. | Ms Jennings added that while New York currently retained 50% of the tax revenues raised within the city, London kept just 7%. |
| "Not all decisions for local economies are best made in Whitehall - London's government must be given the fiscal tools to do the same." | "Not all decisions for local economies are best made in Whitehall - London's government must be given the fiscal tools to do the same." |
| A Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government spokesperson said the government was "committed to driving growth across the country, including London". | A Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government spokesperson said the government was "committed to driving growth across the country, including London". |
| "We welcome the mayor's proposals to drive economic growth and will continue working with the Greater London Authority on their long-term plans to increase prosperity in the capital." | "We welcome the mayor's proposals to drive economic growth and will continue working with the Greater London Authority on their long-term plans to increase prosperity in the capital." |
| The spokesperson added that the English Devolution White Paper sets out to remove "any unnecessary or dated provisions" and ensure any incoming legislation supported growth in the capital. | The spokesperson added that the English Devolution White Paper sets out to remove "any unnecessary or dated provisions" and ensure any incoming legislation supported growth in the capital. |
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