Shadow Chancellor may block attempts to give London's mayor new tax raising powers

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Labour leader Ed Miliband has suggested Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls will block any attempt to give London's mayor new tax raising powers.

Six senior Labour figures tipped as possible candidates for Mayor have all called for greater devolution in London.

But in an interview with ITV News Mr Miliband appeared reluctant to commit himself to the idea of the Mayor taking a greater share of London tax revenues.

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  • Ed Miliband also ruled out forcing employers in the capital to pay the London Living Wage instead of the Minimum Wage

  • The Labour leader has pledged to raise the hourly minimum wage from £6.30 to £8.00 by 2020. The London Living Wage is currently set at £8.80

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Mr Miliband also dismissed a suggestion he was too gaffe-prone to be Prime Minister after apparently forgetting to mention the economy in his party conference speech. He said the speech was 'all about the economy.'