Sadiq Khan

Sadiq Khan

Sadiq Khan is the Mayor of London, having taken over from Boris Johnson.

Having become an MP in 2005, Mr Khan was made a Minister three years later by Gordon Brown and served as Minister for Communities and Minister for Transport.

After Labour lost two successive elections, Sadiq quit as an MP after beating Zac Goldsmith in the race to be Mayor of London.

Name: Sadiq Aman Khan
Job: Mayor of London
Salary: £143,911
Height: 5'6"

Latest Sadiq Khan News

An entertainment group wants to bring the Sphere to London

Will London get a Vegas Sphere after all? Michael Gove weighs up wading into planning row after Khan blocks plans

4 days ago

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Susan Hall criticised Sadiq Khan after she was pickpocketed

Tory London mayoral candidate Susan Hall rages against Sadiq Khan after 'pickpocketing ordeal on Tube'

5 days ago

Sadiq Khan at the Covid Inquiry on Monday morning

Sadiq Khan tells Covid Inquiry 'lives could have been saved' had he been invited to Cobra meetings earlier

6 days ago

Mayor Khan has blocked the plans for the massive, luminous dome due to the amount of light pollution that would be cause for residents following a huge local backlash.

Sadiq Khan blocks plans for ‘Las Vegas’ type sphere in east London

13 days ago

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James Cleverly replaced Suella Braverman as home secretary on Monday

'I've spent more time with James Cleverly this week than with Suella Braverman in the last year', Sadiq Khan tells LBC

16 days ago

James Cleverly has been confirmed as the new home secretary

James Cleverly confirmed as home secretary after Suella Braverman sacked over inflammatory policing comments

20 days ago

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