Sadiq Khan is set for a knighthood in Sir Keir Starmer’s first New Year honours as Prime Minister, it has been reported.
The Mayor of London will receive his award for “political and public service” after almost two decades in frontline politics, people briefed on the honours list told the Financial Times.
But his impending knighthood has been met with fierce criticism from his City Hall colleagues – not least Reform UK’s Alex Wilson, who branded the gong a “kick in the teeth” to Londoners personally affected by his “many failures”.
Wilson told GB News: “For many months, Sadiq Khan has been staunchly defending the indefensible Labour Government. Now, we learn that Keir Starmer intends to honour Sadiq with a knighthood.
“Londoners will be asking themselves, what for? His abject failure on knife crime? His failure to build affordable homes? His failure to keep our streets safe? His failure to protect working people?
“At a time when London has never been less safe, Londoners will be asking themselves how such a thing can happen.
“To the families who lost a loved one through knife crime, violence or any of his many other failures, this is a real kick in the teeth.
“Never has an elected politician been less deserving of a knighthood.”
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