Sadiq Khan

Sadiq Khan: Why London still has a post-Brexit pull

Financial News sits down with the Mayor to mark our 25th anniversary

The Mayor of London reflects on how the capital has changed over the past 25 years and why he believes it still has plenty of attractions in its favour

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London mayor Sadiq Khan called on the government to change its immigration system so that it 'meets our economic needs'

London mayor calls for equivalence for the City, slams ‘no-deal Brexit’ for finance

'The final Brexit deal was effectively a no-deal Brexit for finance...this was a major mistake,' said Sadiq Khan

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Leaflets for Luisa Porritt, Liberal Democrat London mayoral candidate

London mayoral election: What are the candidates’ plans for the City?

Here's what the main candidates have said about the City during their campaigns

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Mayor Sadiq Khan’s chances of securing an outright win in the 6 May election is at more than 98%

Odds favour Khan for London mayor win — but bettors put ex-Wall Street broker Rose next

Sadiq Khan is out in front, but controversial candidate Brian Rose is popular with bettors

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Coronavirus cases in London drop to 1 in 125 positive tests in mid-February

On 2 January, the ratio was one in every 30 Londoners

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Brexit could cost London’s economy £9.5bn a year with services sectors taking brunt

Sadiq Khan urges government to strike financial services equivalence deal with EU

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‘Brexit could not have come at a worse time,’ says London mayor

Khan referred to Brexit a 'self-inflicted trauma' that the capital is dealing with

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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan says the government is 'imposing a new era of austerity on public services' in the capital

London mayor Sadiq Khan lambasts government for ‘era of austerity’ leading to inevitable cuts

'We’re being forced to work with one hand tied behind our back because the government is still refusing to fully refund the GLA [Greater London Authority]'

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Mayor Sadiq Khan pushes for London to receive more Covid jabs

London has vaccinated the lowest number of people of any region in the UK, fresh NHS data showed

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London mayor calls on government to seek extension to Brexit transition period

Sadiq Khan’s call for an extension comes as countries around the world impose a travel ban on UK travellers

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In a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, London mayor Sadiq Khan has said schools in London should be closed early before the Christmas break to help stop the spread of infection of Covid-19

London schools should close early to combat Christmas Covid-19 spread, says Khan

All schools in Greenwich will close from 15 December in a switch to fully online learning

London is not getting special treatment to avoid Tier 3 rules, mayor Sadiq Khan insists

'It’s in nobody’s interest for us to go into Tier 3,' the mayor said

Transport for London seals £1.8bn bailout deal

The deal follows a first support package announced in June this year

Scrap 10pm curfew for hospitality, London mayor Sadiq Khan says

Sadiq Khan said that the curfew 'makes even less sense' now that the capital is under tier two restrictions

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Ministers haul in London MPs to discuss Covid-19 restrictions

A significant number of London boroughs already have more than 100 cases per 100,000 people

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