Replacement Bakerloo line trains can be ‘explored’ thanks to Budget, says Sadiq Khan [Video]

The London mayor also confirmed exclusively to the Standard that the capital has been allocated £100m of the Chancellor’s £500m top-up to the England-wide Affordable Homes Programme.

City Hall Conservatives claimed however that the Budget was “a slap in the face for Londoners” and that the mayor “urgently needs to up his game”.

“My focus today has obviously been the fantastic announcement in relation to the capital investment in public transport in London,” said Mr Khan, referring to the news that Transport for London (TfL) will receive £485m over the next financial year to cover major infrastructure projects.

The mayor had asked last year in the autumn statement for £569m in TfL capital funding from the previous Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, but he only received £250m.

Mr Khan had said this year that he was asking for “north of” £250m, explaining that he was asking for a lower minimum amount due to the …