the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has reduced his salary by 10% and suspended increase of salaries to the employees of the municipality, managerial positions. The decision was made to reduce the city’s expenditures against the background of the pandemic coronavirus.
According to Khan, COVID-19 had a devastating impact on London’s budget, “which was in great shape before the pandemic.” Fell sharply, the income from business and municipal taxes, RIA Novosti reported, citing the TV channel the TV channel ITV.
the Mayor stressed that is not a supporter of austerity measures, however, if you don’t cut spending, then the government will be forced to reduce the number of police, fire and other essential services. Note that the salary of the mayor of London is 152.7 thousand pounds a year. Thus, in 2020, the Khan would wipe 15.3 thousand pounds.
