[6][9] 2 min read. Prince Harry and . London Mayor Sadiq Khan. [95] He declared his opposition to homophobia,[107] and said that he would have "zero tolerance for anti-Semitism". [219] In an article for Al Jazeera, the Marxist commentator Richard Seymour described Khan as a centrist,[220] while Matt Wrack, the General Secretary of the Fire Brigades Union, characterised Khan as belonging to "that part of the Labour Party that was in government under Blair and Brown". Sadiq Khan. Mr Khan, unlike some others in . First * * ZIP / Postal Code. In a speech at Mansion House in the City of London . Analysis, commissioned by the mayor's violence reduction unit, has . The Mayor of London said: "The nation and the world mourns today in recognition of the extraordinary service of our Queen - Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. He is one of the eight children from his family. [191], In July 2021, Khan maintained a face mask requirement on London transport, despite the government removing the requirement nationwide, citing the risk of virus transmission. His father was a bus driver and mother a seamstress. 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[52] Though Khan was not a member of the cabinet, he attended meetings for agenda items covering his policy area,[53] thus becoming the first Muslim to attend the British Cabinet. He was openly critical of several policies of Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair, including the 2003 invasion of Iraq and new anti-terror legislation. [112][113] Both the Conservative campaign and several Conservative-aligned newspapers were accused of tarring Khan as an apologist for, or even sympathiser with, Islamic extremism. The son of a London bus driver who grew up in the capital, he is the third person to become the mayor of London after fellow Labour politician Ken Livingstone and Conservative Boris Johnson. 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[37] In recognition of this, The Spectatora right-wing magazine then edited by Boris Johnsonawarded him the "Newcomer of the Year Award" at the 2005 Parliamentarian of the Year Awards. Photo: Victoria Jones/PA. In this work, Khan argued that the Labour Party had to reconnect with British Muslims, arguing that it had lost the trust of this community as a result of the Iraq War. Sadiq Khan Ethnicity, Nationality They have two daughters named Anisah Khan. Khan . After studying law at the University of North London, Khan qualified in 1994 as a solicitor. [108] He openly condemned Islamic extremism and called on the Muslim community to take a leading role in combating it, although at the same time acknowledged the Islamophobia that many British Muslims faced. [198], Khan has called air pollution the biggest public health emergency of a generation.[199] In October 2017, he introduced the Toxicity Charge (T-charge); operating within the same hours and zone as the London congestion charge, the T-Charge levied a 10 fine on top of that for older and more polluting vehicles (typically diesel and petrol ones registered before 2006) that do not meet Euro 4 standards. His father Amanullah and mother Sehrun arrived in London from Pakistan in 1968. . Khan was born at St George's Hospital in Tooting to a working-class Sunni Muslim family. He was elected to Parliament at the 2005 general election. Omissions? My parents from Pakistan. 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[10] In London, Amanullah worked as a bus driver and Sehrun as a seamstress. [159][160][161], On transport, Khan immediately announced the introduction of a "Hopper" bus ticket which would allow a passenger to take two bus and tram journeys within an hour for the price of one; it was intended to benefit those on low incomes most. His parent's profession is not known. [210] In February 2018, reported murders in London exceeded those in New York City for the first time. [73][66] In December 2013, the Fabian Society published a collection of essays edited by Khan that was titled Our London. As Mayor, he implemented the Hopper fare for unlimited bus and tram journeys for an hour, increased the cost and the area covered by the London congestion charge, and introduced new charges (the ULEZ and the T-Charge) for older and more polluting vehicles driving in the city. 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