All news on the topic: Sadiq Khan

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Three children taken to hospital after air conditioning dispute in London housing block
Three children living in a London temporary accommodation block were rushed to hospital after parents claimed they were told the use of air conditioning in the building was not allowed.
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London pickpocket hunter rejects Sadiq Khan’s claim vigilantes have no impact on crime
London’s resident pickpocket hunter has hit back at Sadiq Khan who said the work of vigilantes has done nothing to help lower crime in the capital.
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Tears, cheers and New Order: Inside Andy Burnham’s first day as Labour leader
Andy Burnham says he will speak up for all parts of the UK in his first speech after being named Labour leader.
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Convicted hitmen accuse former Maltese officials of ordering Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder
Sir Sadiq Khan has been awarded a peerage by Sir Keir Starmer days before resigning as Prime Minister.
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Khan faces court fight as councils rebel over affordable housing cuts
Green party-controlled councils have joined a high court legal challenge led by the Aspire party to stop London mayor Sadiq Khan slashing affordable housing in the city.
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Labour and rivals react as Starmer quits with praise, criticism and calls for election
Colleagues of Sir Keir Starmer are sharing their reaction to the news of the prime minister’s resignation.
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Khan rejects "two-tier policing" narrative amid political row over Henry Nowak case
Sadiq Khan has accused Nigel Farage and the Tories of using the murder of Henry Nowak for political purposes in LBC’s State of London debate.
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Farage doubles down on "two-tier policing" claim despite backlash from Starmer and Badenoch
Nigel Farage has reinforced his claims of ’two-tier policing’ in Britain after facing backlash for his remarks regarding the murder of student Henry Nowak in Southampton.
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UK watchdog urged to prove Palantir deal won’t give Trump administration access to sensitive data
The UK’s financial watchdog is being urged to prove its relationship with the US tech company Palantir will not provide the Trump administration with backdoor access to troves of sensitive citizen and commercial data.
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GLA faces backlash as 80 jobs still at risk in £10m cost-cutting drive
There are 80 roles within the Greater London Authority (GLA) still at risk, senior officials have confirmed as City Hall was condemned for the “alarming” scale of job cuts.
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Sadiq Khan faces misinformation spread after "cheap fake" video misrepresents interview
Sadiq Khan has fallen victim to yet another fake video, with the clip apparently showing him criticizing the Prime Minister over his response to last week’s Unite the Kingdom rally.
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Sadiq Khan’s words are disconnected from the reality of London life
In your interview with Sadiq Khan to mark his 10 years as mayor (11 May), he describes London as a “case study in hope”. This will feel deeply disconnected from reality for many Londoners.
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Keir Starmer makes a late appeal to voters shifting towards the Greens and Reform
Labour is preparing for record-breaking losses in Thursday’s local elections in England, which could be decisive for Keir Starmer’s future as prime minister.
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Pakistan-based accounts used AI to produce viral anti-Muslim content targeting UK
The week following the outbreak of the US-Iran war, an AI-generated video of Keir Starmer circulated on social media, accumulating approximately 400,000 views on Facebook and Instagram.
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Attacker hunts Jewish victims in Golders Green, stabs two before police Taser and arrest him
Counter-terror police are leading an investigation after two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green, north London.
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Counter-terror police probe suspected arson at Iranian memorial in Golders Green
Counter-terror police are investigating a suspected arson attack at a memorial wall in Golders Green dedicated to Iranian people who have been killed by the country’s regime.
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Sadiq Khan says Labour collapse in London polls “scares me” amid backlash over Starmer government
Sir Sadiq Khan has said polls suggesting Labour is set to be decimated in London at the upcoming local elections “scare me” as he made a heartfelt plea to voters not to take their frustrations with central government out on councils.
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Badenoch questions whether 20mph limits target safety or environmental goals
It comes after one doctor revealed he was one ticket away from a driving ban after being caught driving at 22mph in a 20mph zone.
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Sadiq Khan urges King Charles to rein in Trump after ‘grotesque’ Iran threat as transatlantic tensions deepen over war and diplomacy
Sadiq Khan has said King Charles could ‘speak some sense’ into Donald Trump after his ‘grotesque’ threats to obliterate Iran if they did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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Kanye West blocked from entering UK amid backlash over London festival appearance
Kanye West has been dramatically blocked from entering the UK after a furious backlash over his planned performance at a London music festival.
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UK races to lure Anthropic as US turns on AI start-up over military clash
Keir Starmer’s government steps up efforts to get American AI start-up to grow its presence in Britain.
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Five officers pulled from duty after firearms bag left on London street
Five Metropolitan Police officers have been removed from front-line duties after a bag containing firearms and a Taser was found on a London street, the force has said.
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Sadiq Khan protection officers ‘leave bag with guns and Taser on south London street’
Armed police officers assigned to protect the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, reportedly left a bag containing firearms and a Taser on the street, which was found by a member of the public.
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‘Out of control’: M&S boss warns crime is ‘more brazen and aggressive’ after teen mobs storm high street
The boss of M&S has warned that crime has become ‘more brazen, more organised, and more aggressive’ after the Clapham branch was targeted by a mob of teenagers.