The Guardian·3 min read·medium
Keir Starmer makes Sadiq Khan a peer in the House of Lords
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Pippa Crerar
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Outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed London Mayor Sadiq Khan to the House of Lords. The move is seen as an effort to strengthen Labour's progressive influence in the upper house.
Keir Starmer (right) is said to have been keen to put Sadiq Khan in the Lords after the May local elections. Keir Starmer (right) is said to have been keen to put Sadiq Khan in the Lords after the May local elections. Sadiq Khan Keir Starmer makes Sadiq Khan a peer in the House of Lords Appointment by the outgoing prime minister potentially opens door for London mayor to join Burnham cabinet
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