Sadiq Khan Sparks Row As He Brings Up General Election Campaign During London Assembly Session

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00:00 The Mayor will now provide an oral update of up to five minutes in length on matters occurring since the

00:07 Publications of his report. Mr. Mayor. Good morning, everyone. It's great to be back even though the chair is not pleased to see me

00:15 It's good to see so many familiar faces and of course a few new ones as well. You're most welcome

00:21 Can I begin by offering a warm welcome to all our new assembly members and congratulate you all on being elected

00:28 This third term is not about making history

00:31 But about shaping a better future for all and now that the general election has been confirmed

00:37 For July the 4th, we have a golden opportunity

00:41 to turn the page on

00:44 14 years of Tory division and decline by ushering in an era of change and national renewal with

00:51 Labour. A Labour government working

00:54 hand in hand with a Labour government

00:56 would be a game changer for our city. It would mean we could go so much further and accomplish so much more on behalf of our communities.

01:06 Thank you, I'd like to ask the

01:12 Our committee clerk Rebecca Arnold to

01:17 Repeat the position that I'd already stated at the start of this meeting

01:25 with regard to use of resources

01:27 Thank you chair

01:30 So members will be aware that there's a use of resources rules document and it's very long and I won't attempt to either

01:37 You know read it in full or summarize it in full at this point

01:42 But the chair's asked me to summarize a couple of points. So there are specific rules that apply during a pre-election period

01:47 We're not in a pre-election period and then there are some rules that apply

01:50 At all times and one of the rules that the chair was referring to earlier

01:54 Was that a rule that applies at all times is to ensure that GLA resources aren't used for party political purposes

02:02 The chair referred earlier to the fact that many questions may

02:08 Quite properly relate to the potential for political change and how that change may affect London and the mayor's plans

02:15 and the chair

02:18 mentioned in his

02:19 Comments earlier that he was asking the mayor and members to ensure that their questions and answers do not tip into

02:25 Seeking to affect support for a particular political party or politician

02:29 That being said mr. Mayor, would you like to continue, please?

02:33 Before to answer the questions later on this morning, I hope you can show a bit more class during the course of this meeting

02:43 Class wars start early

02:45 Class wars start early

02:47 Class wars start early

02:49 Class wars start early.

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