Anti-Trump Labour Member of Parliament David Lammy is reportedly floating a run for London Mayor.
Anti-Trump former Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy is allegedly planning to run for London Mayor if current Mayor Sadiq Khan stands down. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Anti-Trump Labour Member of Parliament (MP) David Lammy is reportedly floating a run for London Mayor. DETAIL: On Thursday, it was reported that David Lammy, the former Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary under former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, is considering a run for London Mayor. This follows reports earlier this month that Lammy could seek the Labour Party nomination if the incumbent, Sadiq Khan, stands down before the next mayoral election. Lammy allegedly hosted a SME4Labour (Small and Medium Enterprises for Labour) fundraising dinner on Wednesday night…Open
Labour Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan has been elevated to Britain's House of Lords by outgoing Labour Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has been appointed to the House of Lords, the upper house in Britain’s Houses of Parliament, as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer prepares for his departure from office. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Labour Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan has been elevated to Britain’s House of Lords by outgoing Labour Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. DETAIL: On Thursday, it was announced that London Mayor Sadiq Khan has been granted a peerage by Prime Minister Starmer. Khan is among the 26 new appointees to the House of Lords, the unelected upper house of the Houses of Parliament, recommended by the outgoing Prime Minister. It is customary for outgoing Prime Ministers to elevate a select number of individuals to the House of…Open
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has expressed alarm over polls suggesting the Labour Party could lose control of several borough councils in the British capital in the English local elections on May 7.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has expressed alarm over polls suggesting the Labour Party could lose control of several borough councils in the British capital in the English local elections on May 7. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is afraid that Britain’s ruling Labour Party, of which he is a member, will lose its dominant position in the capital in municipal elections set for May 7. Khan expressed concern that his party could, according to polling released this week , lose up to 14 of the city’s borough councils, with Nigel Farage’s Reform Party and Zack Polanski’s far-left Green Party set to make considerable gains. DETAIL: At present, Labour controls 21 of London’s 32 borough councils. However, according to…Open