Sadiq Khan
Mayor of London since 2016
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| 2025 | The Silvertown Tunnel is scheduled to open in summer 2025, although it has faced significant opposition from environmentalists. |
| 2025 | Khan was knighted in the New Year Honours for political and public service. |
| 2025 | The Silvertown Tunnel is scheduled to open in summer 2025, although it has faced significant opposition from environmentalists. |
| 2025 | Khan was knighted in the New Year Honours for political and public service. |
| 2024 | Gun crime in London dropped under Khan's mayoralty, reaching a low in 2024, with gun crime rates significantly lower in London than in other urban areas of the UK. |
| 2024 | Khan was re-elected as Mayor of London, becoming the first London mayor to win a third term. |
| 2024 | London was reported to have less common antisocial behaviour compared to elsewhere in the UK. |
| 2024 | Khan won and accepted the Local Government Award at EPG's Political and Public awards at the House of Commons. |
| 2024 | Khan won and accepted the Local Government Award at EPG's Political and Public awards at the House of Commons. |
| 2024 | Gun crime in London dropped under Khan's mayoralty, reaching a low in 2024, with gun crime rates significantly lower in London than in other urban areas of the UK. |
| 2024 | London was reported to have less common antisocial behaviour compared to elsewhere in the UK. |
| 2024 | Khan was re-elected as Mayor of London, becoming the first London mayor to win a third term. |
| April 2024 | Khan called for the establishment of a youth mobility scheme between the UK and the European Union, highlighting the potential benefits for young people and the economy. |
| April 2024 | Khan called for the establishment of a youth mobility scheme between the UK and the European Union, highlighting the potential benefits for young people and the economy. |
| 2023 | Khan expressed concerns about the significant damage caused by Brexit, advocating for a more sensible approach that includes discussions on rejoining the single market. |
| 2023 | Khan expressed concerns about the significant damage caused by Brexit, advocating for a more sensible approach that includes discussions on rejoining the single market. |
| October 27 2023 | Khan called for a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict, a statement that drew criticism from Jewish figures, including the UK Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis. |
| October 27 2023 | Khan called for a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict, a statement that drew criticism from Jewish figures, including the UK Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis. |
| October 13 2023 | During the Israel–Hamas war, Khan urged Israel to exercise restraint, expressing concern that a blockade of the Gaza Strip could cause suffering among Palestinian civilians. |
| October 13 2023 | During the Israel–Hamas war, Khan urged Israel to exercise restraint, expressing concern that a blockade of the Gaza Strip could cause suffering among Palestinian civilians. |
| September 2023 | Knife crime in London increased by 54% from 9,086 in the year ended 31 March 2016, just before Khan was elected Mayor, to 14,000 in the year ended 30 September 2023. |
| September 2023 | Knife crime in London increased by 54% from 9,086 in the year ended 31 March 2016, just before Khan was elected Mayor, to 14,000 in the year ended 30 September 2023. |
| August 2023 | The ULEZ was further expanded to encompass the whole of Greater London, with stricter charges for non-compliant vehicles. |
| August 2023 | The ULEZ was further expanded to encompass the whole of Greater London, with stricter charges for non-compliant vehicles. |
| 2022 | Sadiq Khan reverted to supporting rent freezes in London after initially opposing the idea following his election. |
| 2022 | Sadiq Khan reverted to supporting rent freezes in London after initially opposing the idea following his election. |
| 2021 | Khan was re-elected as Mayor of London. |
| 2021 | Khan supported the Sutton Link TramLink, part of his London Plan for 2021, although the project was put on hold due to COVID-19 funding issues. |
| 2021 | The ULEZ was extended to cover the North and South Circulars, expanding its impact on air quality in London. |
| 2021 | The ULEZ was extended to cover the North and South Circulars, expanding its impact on air quality in London. |
| 2021 | Khan supported the Sutton Link TramLink, part of his London Plan for 2021, although the project was put on hold due to COVID-19 funding issues. |
| 2021 | Khan was re-elected as Mayor of London. |
| July 2021 | The London Labour regional conference voted against the construction of the Silvertown Tunnel, with 74% in favor of scrapping the project. |
| July 2021 | Khan maintained a face mask requirement on London transport despite the UK government lifting the requirement nationwide. |
| July 2021 | The London Labour regional conference voted against the construction of the Silvertown Tunnel, with 74% in favor of scrapping the project. |
| July 2021 | Khan maintained a face mask requirement on London transport despite the UK government lifting the requirement nationwide. |
| March 2021 | Polling indicated that 42% of Londoners believed Khan had handled COVID-19 'well'. |
| March 2021 | Polling indicated that 42% of Londoners believed Khan had handled COVID-19 'well'. |
| January 8 2021 | On the same day he announced the council tax rise, Khan ordered London residents to cease travelling as he declared the COVID-19 crisis in the city a 'major incident' due to a severe increase in infection rates. |
| January 8 2021 | Khan announced a planned council tax rise of 9.5% to fund policing and free transport for pensioners and schoolchildren in London, marking a total increase of 31% since his first budget in 2017-18. |
| January 8 2021 | Khan announced a planned council tax rise of 9.5% to fund policing and free transport for pensioners and schoolchildren in London, marking a total increase of 31% since his first budget in 2017-18. |
| January 8 2021 | On the same day he announced the council tax rise, Khan ordered London residents to cease travelling as he declared the COVID-19 crisis in the city a 'major incident' due to a severe increase in infection rates. |
| 2020 | The murder rate in London, which had reached its peak in 2019, fell dramatically after 2020. |
| 2020 | The murder rate in London, which had reached its peak in 2019, fell dramatically after 2020. |
| October 31 2020 | A second national lockdown was introduced in the UK, although Khan's proposed measures were not used. |
| October 31 2020 | A second national lockdown was introduced in the UK, although Khan's proposed measures were not used. |
| October 13 2020 | Khan delivered a plan to the UK government to introduce further restrictions in London and called for a 'circuit-breaker lockdown'. |
| October 13 2020 | Khan delivered a plan to the UK government to introduce further restrictions in London and called for a 'circuit-breaker lockdown'. |
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