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Sadiq Khan has been appointed to the House of Lords as part of a newly announced group of peers by UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
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Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, has been officially appointed as a peer in the House of Lords by outgoing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, with the endorsement of Labour leader Keir Starmer. This appointment is part of a wider honours list including 26 new peers. The move marks a significant development in UK politics, elevating Khan to a legislative role in the upper chamber and sparking public interest in the implications for his political career and the Labour Party.
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