Sadiq Khan joins House of Lords as outgoing UK PM names 26 new peers
Summary
Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, has been named a life peer in the House of Lords by outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Along with 25 others from different backgrounds and parties, Khan will now be able to review and vote on UK laws.Key Facts
- Sadiq Khan is appointed to the House of Lords as a life peer.
- Keir Starmer named 26 new peers, including Khan, in one of his final acts as prime minister.
- The new peers come from politics, philanthropy, social action, the military, and business.
- Of the 26, 16 were nominated by Labour, 5 by Liberal Democrats, 3 by Conservatives, and 2 are non-party affiliated (crossbench).
- Notable nominees include human rights campaigners, a former army chief, and a senior judge from the 2011 press inquiry.
- Reform UK, a right-wing party with 7 MPs, did not receive any nominations.
- Before these appointments, Conservatives held 246 seats in the House of Lords and Labour held 216.
- The House of Lords is the upper chamber of the UK Parliament where laws are reviewed and amended.
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