Sadiq Khan has been re-elected as mayor of London, meaning he’s in for a record third term. After what was expected to be a tough two-horse race, he ended up winning quite comfortably against Conservative candidate, Susan Hall.
Khan was first elected back in 2016, was then re-elected in 2021, and has now secured a third term at City Hall with 43.8 percent of votes. Susan Hall, his Conservative opponent and second in the rankings, gained 32.7 percent of the vote.
Announced this afternoon (May 4), this result means Sadiq Khan has now made history as the capital’s longest-serving mayor. As he enters his third term, though, he is faced with a continued rise in crime in the city, and will be forced to tackle the ongoing issues surrounding affordable housing and the Metropolitan Police.
What has Sadiq Khan pledged to do in his third term as Mayor of London?
Here are Sadiq Khan’s top ten pledges, taken from his 2024 manifesto.
1. Free school meals for state primary school children, with no exceptions.
2. Freeze TfL fares until at least 2025.
3. Build 40,000 new council homes by the end of the decade.
4. Get more neighbourhood police officers and PCSOs onto the streets.
5. More investment into youth clubs in a bid to discourage gang involvement and crime.
6. Extra efforts to reduce violence against women and girls.
7. Eradicate rough sleeping by 2030.
8. More support for renters, including ‘rent control homes’.
9. Continue tackling air pollution and the climate crisis.
10. Creating more than 150,000 good jobs by 2028 and increasing living standards for Londoners.
More to follow.