Notting Hill carnival in danger without ‘urgent funding’, says leaked letter

In letter to culture secretary, carnival’s chair says more money ‘essential’ to event’s future, but does not give a figure

The future of the Notting Hill carnival could be in jeopardy without “urgent funding” from the government, according to a leaked letter from its organisers.

The carnival’s chair, Ian Comfort, has written to the culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, to request public money, the BBC reported on Wednesday.