Sadiq Khan
The Guardian
United Kingdom
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From pollution to policing – can Sadiq Khan clean up London? – podcast
While training for the marathon, the London mayor developed adult-onset asthma – now he is on a mission to clean up the city’s air. But will his green policies win over voters? → Read More
Sadiq Khan: 'Free school meals meant I never went hungry
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan writes in the Mirror about how we must protect our country's poorest kids by providing free school meals so they can thrive → Read More
Sadiq Khan: Liz Truss, let's turn the page for London and the UK's benefit alike
Sadiq Khan: Liz Truss can reset central government's relationship with London after years of unnecessary battles. → Read More
I fear we could face another Grenfell Tower disaster
Five years on from the blaze that killed 72 people, the London mayor calls on the government to learn the lessons and boost safety measures → Read More
The west’s battle against the far right will define this century
History teaches us that people can be more susceptible to far-right extremism when there is a backdrop of economic hardship and political uncertainty → Read More
How cities across the world are taking the lead to slow climate change
I’ve been determined to make our city a global leader on climate action. Here’s what we have done so far → Read More
Even one person sleeping rough is too many – but London is stepping up
Rough sleeping isn’t inevitable. Our capital is leading the way with new services that really make a difference, writes the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan → Read More
Sadiq Khan: I recall the bad old days of the Metropolitan police. Never again
The London mayor says that people’s confidence in the force must be restored after the wave of recent scandals → Read More
My plan to tackle the cost of living crisis in London
Today, I’m launching a new Skills Roadmap for London, with an offer of free training for any Londoner aged 19 and over who is unemployed, on a low income, or has limited formal education → Read More
Death and illness from toxic emissions are avoidable. Cop26 must deliver bold action
All Londoners live above WHO’s recommended air quality levels. Expanding Ulez will mean fewer polluting vehicles → Read More
Financial services were forgotten by Brexit
I have always been optimistic about London’s ability to bounce back from the terrible economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
‘Social ills’ led to the London riots – we ignore this at our peril
The root causes of the rioting – just like the root causes of violent crime today – are deeply complex and have deep-seated social and economic dimensions → Read More
Councils have to play a much bigger role if we are to fix the housing crisis
A desire for a decent place to live should not be a political issue. I’ve pledged to fund councils to buy back these homes so they can be rented out at affordable rates → Read More
My mission for the next three years is to build bridges between London and the rest of the country
One of the biggest concerns is how the election results – both in London and across the UK – show how we are becoming increasingly divided → Read More
I am the only mayoral candidate who can make London a greener, healthier city – and this is how I’ll do it
We must not waste this crucial moment to reshape London as a more sustainably city → Read More
Sadiq Khan: London's Covid recovery must fight injustice and promote a greener capital
London has faced many difficult times before, but there’s no doubt that the last year has been one of the → Read More
On International Women’s Day, we must not let a year of Covid reverse decades of progress in gender equality
Every single day, we bear a responsibility, as mayors and global citizens, to take clear and concrete action to close longstanding inequities faced by women, girls, and others → Read More
Flat owners should not bear the additional costs of the cladding scandal
Today MPs will vote on whether leaseholders will be lumped with the bill for urgent fire safety works in the wake of Grenfell → Read More
After the pandemic, I will build a better and brighter future for the arts in London
Our creative industries have helped power London’s economy for decades and can play a huge role in our economic and social recovery from this awful pandemic → Read More
The vaccines are safe. We would urge all minority groups to get one
Two politicians from Asian immigrant families seek to reassure every community of the importance of the vaccination rollout → Read More