![]() ![]() ![]() In his absence, Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden is taking over responsibilities, with Mr Sunak receiving daily updates from his private office. Wearing casual clothing, Mr Sunak said California is a meaningful place for the family as it is where he met his wife, and where he spent time whilst studying at Stanford University. The family will also head to Disneyland during their first "proper" family summer holiday in a few years, according to Mr Sunak. The prime minister, his wife Akshata Murty, and two young daughters Krishna and Anoushka beamed while on the busy Santa Monica Pier where they played funfair games. Rishi Sunak has been pictured on his summer holiday as his family enjoys a "really special" trip to California. The Conservative candidate for Mayor of London, Susan Hall, has also criticised the expanded scrappage scheme this morning, telling LBC it's a "waste of taxpayers' money" and labelling it "too little, too late". The ULEZ expansion needs to be scrapped and Khan needs to be stopped." He added: " Khan shows once again he is out of touch with outer London. Steve Tuckwell tweeted that the changes are "totally inadequate and far too late". However, the new Conservative MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip has not exactly welcomed the announcement. Today, London mayor Sadiq Khan has announced today that he has expanded the scrappage scheme, with grants of up to £2,000 being made available to all Londoners who wish to scrap any car or motorcycle that is non-compliant with the zone's emissions standards (see post at 6.54). The (ultimately successful) Conservative candidate declared the contest a "referendum on ULEZ" - the planned expansion of the ultra low emission zone - and the policy was blamed for Labour's unexpected loss. ![]() As you will probably recall, Labour narrowly lost last month's by-election in Boris Johnson's former seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip. ![]()
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