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The mayor of London is the chief executive of the Greater London Authority. The role was created in 2000 after the Greater London devolution referendum in 1998, and was the first directly elected mayor in the United Kingdom. [2] The current mayor is Sadiq Khan, who took office on 9 May 2016.
He was re-elected as Mayor in both 2021 and 2024, being the first London mayor to win a third term. [2] He was included in the 2018 Time 100 list of most influential people in the world. [3] Khan's policies as Mayor have resulted in making London's transport more accessible and reducing the number of polluting vehicles in central London.
The Lord Mayor of London is the mayor of the City of London, England, and the leader of the City of London Corporation.Within the City, the Lord Mayor is accorded precedence over all individuals except the sovereign [1] and retains various traditional powers, rights, and privileges, including the title and style The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London.
John Boydell, the lord mayor of London in 1790. This is a list of all mayors and lord mayors of London (leaders of the City of London Corporation, and first citizens of the City of London). Until 1354, the title held was mayor of London.
LONDON (AP) — Sadiq Khan, the Labour Party's mayor of London, romped to victory Saturday, securing a record third straight term at City Hall, on another hugely disappointing day for the U.K.'s ...
The Mayor of London is the executive of the Greater London Authority. The role has existed since 2000. Ken Livingstone (4 May 2000 – 3 May 2008) Boris Johnson (4 May 2008 – 8 May 2016) Sadiq Khan (9 May 2016 –)
She said that if elected mayor of London, she would introduce free bus transport for people under the age of 22 and "free morning travel for older people", de-prioritise policing of cannabis and improve protection for renters. [57] [59] [60] She proposed a strategy for London to reach zero murders by 2034, in part by hiring youth workers. [53]
The Greater London Authority referred the matter to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) "so it can assess whether or not it is necessary to investigate the former mayor of London for the criminal offence of misconduct in public office", for the Mayor is also London's police and crime commissioner. [264]