Sadiq Khan has been handed a peerage alongside 15 other Labour figures, in one of Keir Starmer’s final acts as PM.

The London Mayor is entering the House of Lords in the latest batch of honours nominated by Sir Keir.

Broadcaster June Sarpong and former Unison general secretary Christina McAnea are also on the list. 

In a potentially controversial move, Sir Sadiq will not give up his role as mayor – although it is understood he would not accept a ministerial role under incoming PM Andy Burnham.  

Sadiq Khan is entering the House of Lords in the latest batch of honours nominated by Keir Starmer

Alison Garnham – Chief Executive, Child Poverty Action Group.

Alison Lowe OBE – Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime in West Yorkshire.

Barbara Mills KC – Chair of the Bar Council of England and Wales (2025), family law barrister and Joint Head of Chambers at 4PB.

Cathy Ashley OBE – Chief Executive of Family Rights Group and former Chair of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust.

Christina McAnea – Former General Secretary of UNISON.

June Sarpong OBE – Broadcaster, charity campaigner and social equity advocate.

The Rt Hon Ken Macintosh DL – Former Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament.

Kitty Ussher – British economist, former Member of Parliament for Burnley and former Economic Secretary to the Treasury.

Marcus Davey CBE – Former CEO and Artistic Director of the Roundhouse.

Martin McTague OBE – National Chair of the Federation of Small Businesses.

Nick Stace OBE – Chief Global Impact Officer at Howden Group.

Parvais Jabbar MBE – Human rights expert, co-founder and Co-Executive Director of The Death Penalty Project.

Roberto Neri – CEO of The Ivors Academy and a Director of UK Music.

The Rt Hon Sir Sadiq Khan – Mayor of London and former Member of Parliament for Tooting.

Saul Lehrfreund MBE – Human rights expert, co-founder and Co-Executive Director of The Death Penalty Project.

Tim J Smith CBE – Former Chief Executive of the Food Standards Agency.