Don't phase out solar panel subsidies, Sadiq Khan urges ministers

London mayor challenges move to axe tariffs and discounts for householders installing solar PV

Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, has embarked on a lobbying drive to persuade the government to keep the subsidies for household solar power.

Khan has made solar one of the key planks of his energy policy, supporting community solar projects and negotiating collective solar installations for homeowners in the capital.