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Rachel Reeves says she'll work with Sadiq Khan to help fix Hammersmith Bridge if Chancellor (but doesn't pledge new cash)

Source: Matt Writtle

Rachel Reeves is vowing to work with Sadiq Khan to fix Hammersmith Bridge if she becomes Chancellor.

However, she stopped short of pledging new money to get the historic bridge re-opened for traffic.

Giving the most detailed insights yet into what a Labour government would mean for the capital, she said around 650 out of 6,500 new teachers being pledged for the country would be in the city.

She declined to commit

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