Keir Starmer makes Sadiq Khan a peer in the House of Lords

Keir Starmer has appointed Sadiq Khan, the London mayor, to the House of Lords as a peer, just days before stepping down as prime minister, according to The Guardian. Khan's elevation has long been expected — Starmer was reportedly keen to make the appointment after May's local elections to shore up Labour's progressive wing. The peerage potentially opens the door for Khan to join Andy Burnham's cabinet in the future.

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