Sadiq Khan Vows More Climate Action After London Mayor Win

Labour mayor secure’s historic third term in British capital
One in string of victories for opposition leader Keir Starmer

Sadiq Khan, second right, and Susan Hall, left, during a press conference following the London mayoral election at City Hall on May 4.Photographer: Leon Neal/Getty Images

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By Ailbhe Rea and Isabella Ward

May 4, 2024 at 12:25 PM UTC

Updated on

May 4, 2024 at 5:29 PM UTC

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan pledged to press ahead with “world-leading green action” after comfortably winning a historic third term, a result that will bolster expectations for a Labour Party victory in a general election later this year.

Khan got 43.8% of the vote, compared with 32.7% for his Conservative opponent, Susan Hall, according to figures released by City Hall on Saturday. The Labour mayor increased his vote share over his previous victory in 2021 by 3.8 percentage points, gaining support even in some outer borough areas where Hall had sought to exploit opposition to Khan’s expansion of a daily road toll on the most polluting vehicles.