Sadiq Khan given seat in Lords, as Starmer creates 26 new peers days before he leaves No 10 – UK politics live

On Thursday, The Guardian reported that Prime Minister Keir Starmer is creating twenty-six new peers, including former London mayor Sadiq Khan, who will receive a seat in the House of Lords. The move comes just days before Starmer leaves office, though Downing Street sources suggested Khan's elevation is part of a regular honours list rather than being linked to the Prime Minister's imminent departure. Meanwhile, the government announced a consultation on allowing couples in England and Wales to marry in unconventional venues—forests, beaches, gardens, even at sea—a change aimed at cutting wedding costs and eliminating the need for some couples to hold two separate ceremonies.

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