"Just because we are in a uniform doesn't mean we have any authority, we are neutral and treat everyone the same, " he added.

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What I have said, what everyone has said, is that once we lose our borrowing authority we become at risk of default on our obligations.

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Mr Marshall-Ascough said everyone who worked at Crawley Borough Council was on the living wage or more, and that the authority would look at ensuring companies who win contracts with it paid the living wage.

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