London Mayor Sadiq Khan appointed to House of Lords
The list includes political and crossbench nominees, with former Cabinet Secretary Chris Wormald and union leader Christina McAnea among the 26 peers.
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer's resignation honours list was published on Thursday, naming 26 new peers to the House of Lords, including London Mayor Sadiq Khan.
- Labour Party leader Starmer nominated union leader Christina McAnea, former General Secretary of UNISON, and former Treasury secretary Kitty Ussher for peerages as his premiership concluded.
- Conservative Party nominations include entrepreneur David Ross, co-founder of Carphone Warehouse, while Liberal Democrat leader nominations feature Dave McCobb and chief economist Dr Tim Leunig at Nesta.
- Crossbench appointments include former cabinet secretary Sir Chris Wormald, Investigatory Powers Commissioner Sir Brian Leveson, and human rights expert Saul Lehrfreund, expanding the Lords with senior professionals.
- The 26 new peers span diverse sectors including human rights, public service, and education, concluding Starmer's premiership as incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham prepares to take office.
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Khan was one of 26 new members of the House of Lords appointed by the government just days before Starmer handed over the "keys" of the party and Downing Street to Andy Burnham.
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