Green Party accuses London mayor of £44m climate budget underspend

Jessica Shankleman
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Mayor Boris Johnson has come under fire for failing to deliver on environmental targets, as figures show capital remains at bottom of home insulation league table

The mayor of London has been accused of failing to deliver on a range of climate change policies during his four-year term in office, as new figures reveal he has spent just half of an £84m green budget....

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