London Mayor Sadiq Khan is set to be made a peer as Prime Minister Keir Starmer prepares to step down. Multiple outlets report that Khan is included in a batch of new House of Lords appointments announced ahead of the end of Starmer’s time in office and distributed in a “resignation” or end-of-term honours list. The announcements place Khan among other Labour figures receiving peerages, with figures for the total number varying by outlet: some cite 15 additional Labour appointments, while others describe 25 or 26 new peers in the overall list. Coverage also says the peerage is issued by the outgoing prime minister, in line with the wider honours authorisation for new members of the Lords before Parliament breaks for the summer recess. The Evening Standard reports that Khan is not expected to seek a ministerial role in any incoming Labour government under Andy Burnham. Overall, the reports agree that Khan’s appointment is part of the broader package of House of Lords peerages made by Starmer as he leaves office.
Sadiq Khan to receive a peerage as Keir Starmer prepares to leave office
London Mayor Sadiq Khan is set to be made a peer as Prime Minister Keir Starmer prepares to step down. Multiple outlets report that Khan is included in a batch of new House of Lords appointments annou...
- Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, is included in a new batch of House of Lords peerages.
- Keir Starmer authorises or issues the peerage as he prepares to leave office.
- The peerage is reported to be announced before Parliament breaks for the summer recess.
- Outlets report different totals for the overall list, including figures such as 25, 26, or 15 alongside Labour figures.
- One report says Khan is not expected to pursue a ministerial role in Andy Burnham’s government.
The outgoing PM has given the London Mayor a peerage in a parting gift as he prepares to leave Downing Street.
2 hours agoThe London Mayor is entering the House of Lords in the latest batch of honours authorised by Sir Keir.
2 hours agoThe London Mayor is entering the House of Lords in the latest batch of honours authorised by Sir Keir.
2 hours agoSir Sadiq Khan is to be made a peer along with 25 other new members of the House of Lords
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