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Lammy and Khan commit to divest London funds from fossil fuels if elected Mayor

28 August 2015 •

David Lammy and Sadiq Khan both criticise Boris Johnson's decision not to divest Town Hall pension fund from fossil fuels

Two Labour MPs vying to be the next Mayor of London have committed to divesting London's finances from fossil fuel funds if elected next May. Labour MPs David Lammy and Sadiq Khan both stated they would...

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