London's "Living Wage" May Be Illegal
E.U regulations coud be an issue
Ministers commissioned two separate legal opinions on the London Mayor's scheme in the last two years and both found "risks" that it breached rules on procurement, the Telegraph has learnt.
Mr Johnson is understood to reject the assessment. The Mayor's office said thousands of people working on the capital's transport network, policing and fire authorities had already benefited from his policy.
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