Sadiq Khan to attend MIPIM property conference on French Riviera in push for growth Sir Sadiq Khan is set to attend the “world’s leading real estate event” on the French Riviera.
According to his register of gifts and hospitality, the deputy mayor received about £243 for speaking at two dinners hosted by the business lobbying group BusinessLDN, and then received a further £300 for speaking at a dinner hosted by the Berkeley Group, a major British developer.
Speaking at the conference in 2014, the then-Mayor of London Mr Johnson joked that MIPIM could in fact be short for ‘May I push you in the Med?’ or ‘Meet me in the pool in a minute?’, given the amount of lobbying that takes place there.
Sir Sadiq joining the event for the first time could however be read as a demonstration of his commitment to the Labour Government’s agenda of “kickstarting economic growth”, with ministers placing a strong focus on house-building to unlock that growth.
Last year’s MIPIM conference was attended by Jules Pipe, London’s deputy mayor for planning and regeneration, where he accepted almost £550 in speaking fees at various dinners.
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