London Mayor Sadiq Khan Discusses Ten Years in Office

Sadiq Khan said he has not changed personally during his decade as London mayor. He described the job as now 24/7 and said he loves the role. Khan grew up sharing a council flat bedroom with two of his six brothers. He has led a city that now has more than nine million residents.

Events During Tenure Khan's time in office has included multiple terrorist attacks, the Grenfell fire, the Croydon tram crash, the Covid pandemic, Brexit, and the terms of six prime ministers. He also cited a campaign of criticism from President Trump.

Khan said he keeps his phone next to him at night and takes one holiday a year of seven nights or fewer. He stated that his wife keeps her phone on during his holidays so he can be reached.

Khan said the national Labour government has been unpopular and predicted losses for Labour councils in local elections. He described some government actions as "headless chicken behaviour" and said the reporting of recent events had been embarrassing.

Khan said he supports Andy Burnham's decision to stand in a by-election and hopes Burnham can persuade Reform voters to support Labour. He stated he has the best job in the world and is not seeking to lead the party.