Mayor Sadiq Khan calls for London spending powers

More dissidence from the London Mayor. London mayor Sadiq Khan has called for the capital to be given more powers on how it spends the money it makes. Speaking to business leaders, he called for London to have more autonomy in the aftermath of the EU referendum. His speech came as a petition for London to become an independent state reached 175,000 signatures. Responding, Mr Khan said: "As much as I might like the idea of a London city state, I'm not seriously talking about independence today." He added: "I am not planning to install border points on the M25. "But on behalf of all Londoners, I am demanding more autonomy for the capital - right now.