Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan

ALT Mayor Sadiq Khan stands next to President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

ALT Mayor of London Sadiq Khan participates in a high-level UN climate discussion at COP31 in Türkiye, speaking with delegates during a roundtable meeting on climate action.

ALT Mayor of London Sadiq Khan at COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, standing in front of the conference's official signage during the UN Climate Change summit.

ALT Mayor of London Sadiq Khan speaks at a podium during a session at COP31 in Türkiye.

ALT Delegates and attendees gather outside the main venue entrance at COP31 in Türkiye.

ALT Graphic showing a single red poppy on a long stem against a pale blue sky. The Mayor of London logo appears at the top. Overlaid text reads: “Remembering those who served in our armed forces from Britain and the Commonwealth. And all those who have suffered as a result of conflict.”

ALT Screenshot of an article on a beige background with black serif text. The visible text reads: “From the ramshackle trains to its 70s-style brown on the Tube map, the Bakerloo is the most retro of London’s underground lines. Lord Sadiq Khan, the capital’s mayor, hopes to extend it through a suitably old-fashioned method: a local government borrowing spree. The UK has a long history of paying for infrastructure with local borrowing, but in recent decades most funding has been centralised. Now, Khan thinks Andy Burnham’s plans for “fiscal devolution” letting regional governments keep more of the tax revenue raised in their area could lead to a revival, allowing London to raise an extra £10bn in debt.”

ALT Pink and white fireworks over the Thames and London Eye

ALT Mayor Sadiq Khan and Governor of Tokyo Yuriko Koike hold a letter to the camera. They are in a room with large glass windows and views high off the ground.

ALT Chart titled “London’s knife-related hospital admissions have halved since 2018/19”. A dot plot compares hospital admissions for assault with a knife or sharp object across three periods: 2018/19, 2024/25 and 2025/26. Admissions have fallen substantially in all age groups. For all ages, admissions decreased from about 1,150 in 2018/19 to around 740 in 2024/25 and about 580 in 2025/26. Among people aged 25 and over, admissions fell from roughly 570 to 400 and then 330. For those under 25, admissions dropped from about 580 to 335 and then 260. The largest reduction is seen in the all-ages total, showing knife-related hospital admissions in London have roughly halved since 2018/19. Source: NHS England Digital and Metropolitan Police Service, reported by the Financial Times.