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Sadiq Khan recently became Lord Khan while continuing his role as Mayor of London. Though there is no rule preventing this dual role, Khan has not committed to running for mayor again past 2028 but remains dedicated to his current position. Polls indicate that if he runs for a fourth term, he would likely win; meanwhile, speculation grows about possible successors and the possibility of him joining Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s cabinet despite his reported lack of interest in doing so.
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Sadiq Khan, London's Mayor since 2016, recently accepted a peerage in the House of Lords. There are no rules preventing him from simultaneously holding both positions. A July survey by Savanta UK and Queen Mary University of London showed that if new elections were held now, Labour would have 33% support compared to the Tories' 18%. Meanwhile, Ben Houchen, mayor of Tees Valley since 2017, has been a peer in the House of Lords for three years. Khan's team stated he will remain Mayor until at least 2028 but hasn't made a definitive commitment about running again. Since 2017, Khan receives round-the-clock police protection due to safety threats, an unprecedented measure for a municipal leader.
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There is no rule preventing Lord Khan from sitting in the House of Lords and remaining in the Mayor of London job he has held for a decade.
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Ben Houchen, who has been the Tory mayor of Tees Valley since 2017, has sat in the second chamber for three years.
Conservative London Assembly member Shaun Bailey, who ran as mayor in 2021, is also a peer.
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who → sit → 2021
Will Sadiq Khan run as London Mayor again?
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Khan → run → Mayor
Lord Khan’s team has indicted that he will stay on as mayor until at least his third term ends in 2028.
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term → indict → 2028
But he has made no firm commitment yet on whether he will stand again, telling the Standard in May: “There are one or two dream jobs I would give up this job to do but let’s wait and see if they contact me.”
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they → make → me
Ahead of being sworn in at the Lords on Tuesday, he said he will to continue working “tirelessly” in the interests of Londoners.
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he → swear → Londoners
Lord Khan has previously described his current job as “the best job, not just in politics but in the world”.
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Khan → describe → world
However, it has come with some personal costs.
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Threats to his safety mean that since 2017 he has received round-the-clock police protection, described as on a par with that given to the King and the Prime Minister.
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This is unprecedented for a municipal official for London’s first Muslim mayor.
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Rumours are also already swirling about potential successors.
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Dawn Butler, the Labour MP for Brent East and a friend and ally of Lord Khan’s, has previously denied reports she was preparing a mayoral campaign.
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Polls suggest Lord Khan would be favourite to win a fourth term if he does stand again.
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A Savanta UK survey for the Mile End Institute, Queen Mary University of London, in July put the Labour candidate on 33%, the Tories 18%, Reform UK 18%, Green Party 17%, Liberal Democrats nine per cent, and other candidates six per cent.
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Party → put → %
Could he swap City Hall for Andy Burnham's cabinet?
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he → swap → cabinet
As a Lord, Sir Sadiq could be offered a place in Andy Burnham’s cabinet.
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Sadiq → offer → cabinet
The prime minister has vowed to deliver “the biggest rebalancing of power the country has ever seen” and shift more authority from Westminster to regional mayors.
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It is understood that Lord Khan has told Mr Burnham that he has no wish to be a minister.
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he → understand → wish
But his elevation to the House of Lords does give him a permanent parliamentary platform when he eventually leaves City Hall, allowing him to remain active in politics without returning to the Commons.
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him → give → Commons
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