(Alliance News) - The Conservatives have claimed London will become a "more affordable and liveable city" under their manifesto pledges.
Business minister Greg Hands said the party has a "clear plan to improve" the capital for the "benefit of all Londoners", just weeks after Labour's Sadiq Khan secured a third term as mayor with a 275,00 majority over the Tory candidate.
The Conservatives' plan for London is based on several previously announced policies, including abolishing stamp duty for first-time buyers up to GBP425,000, ruling out pay-per-mile road tax schemes and reversing the mayor's ultra low emission zone expansion.
With the opinion polls suggesting Labour gains across the country, the Tories' focus on London could be a sign of concerns about saving their seats in the capital.
Hands, who is seeking re-election in Chelsea & Fulham, said: "By abolishing unfair taxes like the Ulez expansion, scrapping national insurance contributions for the self-employed, and building more homes for Londoners, we will make London a more affordable and liveable city.
"Unlike Labour under Sadiq Khan, which has consistently failed to meet housing targets and support the night-time economy, we have a clear plan to improve our city for the benefit of all Londoners."
Responding to the Conservative attack, a Labour spokesman said: "This is desperate stuff from Rishi Sunak, whose Conservative Party is more interested in betting on the date of the general election than working for the interests of Londoners.
"Londoners, like the millions of working people up and down the country, can't afford another five more years of the Tories. The best thing for London is a Labour government but that will only come if people vote for it on July 4."
source: PA
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