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{{short description|Head of the government of Greater London}}
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{{Infobox official post
| post = Mayor
| body = London
| insignia = Coat of arms of Greater London.svg
| insigniasize = 75px
| insigniacaption = [[Coat of arms of the Greater London Authority]]
| flag = Mayor of London logo1.svg
| flagsize = 220px
| flagcaption = [[Symbols of Greater London|Wordmark]]
| image = The Deputy Prime Minister and the Mayor of London visit Oxford Street 03 (cropped).jpg
| incumbent = Sir [[Sadiq Khan]]
| incumbentsince = 9 May 2016
| department = [[Greater London Authority]]
| member_of = {{plainlist|
*[[Greater London Authority]]
*[[Council of the Nations and Regions]]
*[[Mayoral Council for England]]}}
| reports_to = [[London Assembly]]
| seat = [[City Hall, London (Newham)|City Hall]], London
| type = Council Leader
| status = Chief executive officer
| salary = £170,282 (per annum)<ref>{{cite web |title=Salaries, expenses, benefits and workforce information |url=https://www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/governance-and-spending/spending-money-wisely/salaries-expenses-benefits-and-workforce-information#:~:text=The%20Mayor's%20salary%20is%20%C2%A3,thirds%20abatement%20to%20their%20salary. |website=Mayor of London |access-date=17 September 2025}}</ref>
| appointer = Electorate of [[Greater London|London]]
| termlength = Four years, renewable
| formation = 
| inaugural = [[Ken Livingstone]]
| deputy = [[Deputy Mayor of London|Statutory Deputy Mayor of London]]
| constituting_instrument = [[Greater London Authority Act 1999]], s 2(1)(a)
}}
{{Politics of London}}

The '''mayor of London''' is the chief executive of the [[Greater London Authority]]. The role was created in 2000 after the [[1998 Greater London Authority referendum|Greater London devolution referendum]] in 1998, and was the first [[Directly elected mayors in England|directly elected mayor in the United Kingdom]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.london.gov.uk//about-us/mayor-london/former-mayors-london|title=Former Mayors of London|date=22 April 2016|website=London City Hall}}</ref>

Sir [[Sadiq Khan]] took office as mayor on 9 May 2016, and was re-elected in 2021 and 2024. The position had been held by [[Ken Livingstone]] from the creation of the role on 4 May 2000 until he was defeated after two terms in May 2008 by [[Boris Johnson]], who also served two terms before Khan was elected.

The mayor is scrutinised by the [[London Assembly]] and, supported by their [[Deputy Mayor of London|Mayoral Cabinet]], is responsible for the strategic government of the entirety of London, including the [[City of London]] (for which there is also the [[Lord Mayor of London|Lord Mayor of the City of London]]). Each of the 32 [[London boroughs|London Borough]]s also has a ceremonial mayor or, [[Mayor of Croydon|in Croydon]], [[Mayor of Hackney|Hackney]], [[Mayor of Lewisham|Lewisham]], [[Mayor of Newham|Newham]] and [[Mayor of Tower Hamlets|Tower Hamlets]], an elected mayor. The mayor of London is elected by the largest single-member electorate in the United Kingdom.

==Background==
The [[Greater London Council]], the elected government for [[Greater London]], was abolished in 1986 by the [[Local Government Act 1985]]. Strategic functions were split off to various joint arrangements. Londoners voted in [[1998 Greater London Authority referendum|a referendum in 1998]] to create a new governance structure for Greater London. The directly elected mayor of London was created by the [[Greater London Authority Act 1999]] in 2000 as part of the reforms.

==Elections==
{{Main|London mayoral elections}}
The mayor is elected by the [[First-past-the-post voting|first-past-the-post]] system for a fixed term of four years, with elections taking place in May. Prior to the [[Elections Act 2022]], the [[supplementary vote]] method was used. There are no limits on the number of terms a mayor may serve. The mayor is elected by the largest single-member electorate in the United Kingdom.

As with most elected posts in the United Kingdom, there is a deposit (in this case of £10,000), which is returnable on the candidate's winning of at least 5% of votes cast.

===2024 election===
{{Main|2024 London mayoral election}}
A London mayoral election was held on 2 May 2024,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czvkq975yp4o |title=London mayoral election 2024: The candidates standing to be mayor|work=BBC News|date=22 May 2023}}</ref> with results announced on 4 May.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cecil |first1=Nicholas|title=London mayoral election: Why will the result not be announced today? |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/london-mayor-election-result-announce-sadiq-khan-susan-hall-friday-saturday-b1155321.html |website=[[Evening Standard]]|date=3 May 2024|access-date=3 May 2024}}</ref> Sadiq Khan was re-elected as mayor beating the Conservative [[Susan Hall]], becoming the first mayor elected for three terms.

== List of mayors ==
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!Name<br /><small>(Birth–Death)</small>
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! Elected
! Political party
! Previous, concurrent and subsequent political offices
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''1'''
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}" |
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Ken Livingstone 2008.png|107x107px]]
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | '''[[Ken Livingstone]]'''<br /><small>(born 1945)</small>
| style="text-align:center;" nowrap | 4 May 2000
| style="text-align:center;" nowrap | 4 May 2008{{NoteTag|The [[Adjudication Panel for England]] suspended Livingstone from the office of mayor for 4 weeks in February 2006, but this was overturned in October 2006.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mayor is suspended over Nazi jibe |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4746016.stm |access-date=7 April 2022 |work=BBC News |date=24 February 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Ken's suspension order thrown out |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/5410872.stm |access-date=7 April 2022 |work=BBC News |date=5 October 2006}}</ref>}}
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[2000 London mayoral election|2000]]<hr>[[2004 London mayoral election|2004]]
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Independent politician|Independent]]<hr>[[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
| rowspan="2" |Member of the [[Greater London Council]]{{NoteTag|for Norwood (1973–1977); Hackney North and Stoke Newington (1977–1981); Paddington (1981–1986)}} <small>(1973–1986)</small><br />Leader of the [[Greater London Council]] <small>([[Greater London Council leadership of Ken Livingstone|1981–1986]])</small><br />Member of Parliament for [[Brent East (UK Parliament constituency)|Brent East]] <small>(1987–2001)</small>
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | {{age in years and days|4 May 2000|4 May 2008}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''2'''
|rowspan="2" style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Boris Johnson (cropped).jpg|109x109px]]
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | '''[[Boris Johnson]]'''<br /><small>(born 1964)</small>
| style="text-align:center;" nowrap | 4 May 2008
| style="text-align:center;" nowrap | 9 May 2016
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" nowrap| [[2008 London mayoral election|2008]]<hr>[[2012 London mayoral election|2012]]
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|rowspan="2"| Member of Parliament for [[Henley (UK Parliament constituency)|Henley]] <small>(2001–2008)</small><br />Member of Parliament for [[Uxbridge and South Ruislip (UK Parliament constituency)|Uxbridge and South Ruislip]] <small>(2015–2023)</small><br />[[Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs]] <small>(2016–2018)</small><br />[[Leader of the Conservative Party (UK)|Leader of the Conservative Party]] <small>(2019–2022)</small><br />[[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] <small>(2019–2022)</small>
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | {{age in years and days|4 May 2008|9 May 2016}} 
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''3'''
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Sadiq Khan November 2016.jpg|80px]]
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | '''Sir [[Sadiq Khan]]'''<br /><small>(born 1970)</small>
| style="text-align:center;" nowrap| 9 May 2016<ref>{{cite news |url = http://news.sky.com/story/1691893/sadiq-khan-vows-to-be-mayor-for-all-londoners |title = Sadiq Khan Vows To Be 'Mayor For All Londoners' |publisher = Sky News |date = 7 May 2016 |access-date = 9 May 2016 |quote = But because of the processes involved, he won't be technically in office until just after midnight on Monday. }}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | Incumbent
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[2016 London mayoral election|2016]]<hr>[[2021 London mayoral election|2021]]<hr>[[2024 London mayoral election|2024]]
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]
| rowspan="2" |Member of Parliament for [[Tooting (UK Parliament constituency)|Tooting]] <small>(2005–2016)</small><br />[[Minister of State for Transport]] <small>(2009–2010)</small><br />[[Shadow Secretary of State for Justice]] and [[Shadow Lord Chancellor]] <small>(2010–2015)</small>
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | {{age in years and days|9 May 2016}}
|-
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==Powers and functions==
Most powers are derived from the [[Greater London Authority Act 1999]], with additional functions coming from the [[Greater London Authority Act 2007]], the [[Localism Act 2011]] and [[Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011]].

The mayor's main functions are:<ref>[http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/planning/planning-london/playing-strategic-role-planning-0#sthash.jpp5D1bZ.dpuf Playing a strategic role in planning | Greater London Authority] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016062641/http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/planning/planning-london/playing-strategic-role-planning-0 |date=16 October 2013}}. London.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2013.</ref><ref>[http://fullfact.org/article/what_can_the_mayor_of_london_do-9159 What can the Mayor of London actually do?]. Full Fact (3 April 2012). Retrieved 6 December 2013.</ref>
*Strategic planning, including housing, waste management, the environment and production of the [[London Plan]]
*Refuse or permit planning permission on strategic grounds
*Transport policy, delivered by functional body [[Transport for London]]
*Fire and emergency planning, delivered by functional body [[London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority]]
*Policing and crime policy, delivered by functional body [[Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime]] (before 2012 by functional body [[Metropolitan Police Authority]]). The [[Metropolitan Police]] has a structure different to most others across the country, reporting to the Mayor of London instead of a [[police and crime commissioner]].
*Economic development, delivered directly by the Greater London Authority through subsidiary company [[GLA Land and Property]] (before 2012 by functional body [[London Development Agency]])
*Power to create development corporations, such as the [[London Legacy Development Corporation]]

The remaining local government functions are performed by the [[London borough council]]s. There is some overlap; for example, the borough councils are responsible for waste management, but the mayor is required to produce a waste management strategy.<ref>[http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/environment/publications/the-mayors-waste-management-strategies The Mayor's Waste Management Strategies | Greater London Authority] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104061051/http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/environment/publications/the-mayors-waste-management-strategies |date=4 November 2013 }}. London.gov.uk (18 November 2011). Retrieved 6 December 2013.</ref> In 2010, Johnson launched an initiative in partnership with the Multi-academy Trust [[Academies Enterprise Trust|AET]] to transform schools across London. This led to the establishment of [[London Academies Enterprise Trust]] ([[London Academies Enterprise Trust|LAET]]) which was intended to be a group of ten academies, but it only reached a group of four before the mayor withdrew it in 2013. The mayor is a member of the [[Mayoral Council for England]] and the [[Council of the Nations and Regions]].

The following is a table comparing power over services of the boroughs to the GLA and mayor.
{{London local authority functions}}

==Initiatives==
===Ken Livingstone===
Initiatives taken by [[Ken Livingstone]] as Mayor of London included the [[London congestion charge]] on private vehicles using city centre London on weekdays, the creation of the [[C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group|London Climate Change Agency]], the London Energy Partnership and the founding of the international [[Large Cities Climate Leadership Group]], now known as [[C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group]]. The congestion charge led to many new buses being introduced across London. In August 2003, Livingstone oversaw the introduction of the [[Oyster card]] electronic ticketing system for [[Transport for London]] services.<ref name=cw-20030819>{{cite news |url=http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240052235/London-fare-freeze-to-boost-smartcard-use |title=London fare freeze to boost smartcard use |author=James Rogers |newspaper=Computer Weekly |date=19 August 2003 |access-date=19 September 2014}}</ref> Livingstone supported the withdrawal of the vintage [[AEC Routemaster]] buses from regular service in London.<ref>{{Cite news|author= Dwyer, Robyn|date = 5 October 2013|access-date = 15 February 2023|url=https://www.itv.com/news/london/update/2013-10-05/ken-livingstone-too-many-people-died-on-routemasters/|title=Ken Livingstone: too many people died on Routemasters|work=[[ITV News]]}}</ref>

Livingstone introduced the London Partnerships Register which was a voluntary scheme without legal force for same sex couples to register their partnership, and paved the way for the introduction by the United Kingdom Parliament of [[civil partnership]]s and later still, [[Same-sex marriage]]. Unlike civil partnerships, the London Partnerships Register was open to heterosexual couples who favour a public commitment other than marriage.

As Mayor of London, Livingstone was a supporter of the [[2012 Summer Olympics|London Olympics in 2012]], ultimately winning the bid to host the Games in 2005. Livingstone encouraged sport in London; especially when sport could be combined with helping charities like The London Marathon and 10K charity races. Livingstone, in a mayoral election debate on the [[BBC]]'s ''[[Question Time&nbsp;(TV programme)|Question Time]]'' in April 2008, stated that the primary reason he supported the Olympic bid was to secure funding for the redevelopment of the [[East End of London]]. In July 2007, he brought the [[2007 Tour de France|Tour de France]] cycle race to London.

===Boris Johnson===
In May 2008, [[Boris Johnson]] introduced a new transport safety initiative to put 440 high visibility police officers in and around bus stations.<ref>{{Cite press release|url=http://www.london.gov.uk/view_press_release.jsp?releaseid=16933|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080528233456/http://www.london.gov.uk/view_press_release.jsp?releaseid=16933|url-status=dead|publisher=Greater London Authority|title=New action on transport safety|date=16 May 2008|archive-date=28 May 2008}}</ref> A ban on alcohol on underground, and Docklands Light Railway, tram services and stations across the capital was introduced.<ref>{{Cite press release|url=http://www.london.gov.uk/view_press_release.jsp?releaseid=16793|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513075018/http://www.london.gov.uk/view_press_release.jsp?releaseid=16793|url-status=dead|title=Plan to ban alcohol on the transport network|date=7 May 2008|publisher=Greater London Authority|archive-date=13 May 2008}}</ref>

Also in May 2008, he announced the closure of ''The Londoner'' newspaper, saving approximately £2.9&nbsp;million. A percentage of this saving was to be spent on planting 10,000 new street trees.<ref>{{Cite press release|url=http://www.london.gov.uk/view_press_release.jsp?releaseid=16873|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517104647/http://www.london.gov.uk/view_press_release.jsp?releaseid=16873|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 May 2008|publisher=Greater London Authority|title=Closure of The Londoner newspaper|date=13 May 2008}}</ref>

In 2010, he extended the coverage of [[Oyster card]] electronic ticketing to all National Rail overground train services.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tfl.gov.uk/microsites/investments/11.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327045219/http://www.tfl.gov.uk/microsites/investments/11.aspx|url-status=dead|title=Oyster Oyster pay as you go on National Rail|archive-date=27 March 2012}}</ref> Also in 2010, he opened [[Santander Cycles|a cycle hire scheme]] (originally sponsored by [[Barclays]] bank, now [[Santander UK|Santander]] bank) with 5,000 bicycles available for hire across London. Although initiated by his predecessor, [[Ken Livingstone]], the scheme rapidly acquired the nickname of "Boris Bikes". Johnson withdrew the recently introduced high-speed high-capacity "[[Articulated bus|bendy buses]]" which had been bought by Livingstone from service in 2011, and supported the development of the [[New Routemaster]] bus<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-16091997 |title = Bendy bus makes final journey for Transport for London|work = [[BBC News]]|date = 10 December 2011|access-date = 15 February 2023}}</ref> which entered service the next year.

In 2011, Boris Johnson set up the Outer London Fund of £50&nbsp;million designed to help improve local high streets.<ref>{{cite web|title=Outer London Fund |url=http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/business-economy/investing-future/outer-london-town-centres |work=london.gov.uk|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111224173124/http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/business-economy/investing-future/outer-london-town-centres |archive-date=24 December 2011}}</ref> Areas in London were given the chance to submit proposals for two tranches of funding. Successful bids for Phase 1 included Enfield,<ref>{{cite web|title=Successful Outer London Bids |url=http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/business-economy/investing-future/outer-london-town-centres/successful-bids |work=london.gov.uk|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120130210800/http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/business-economy/investing-future/outer-london-town-centres/successful-bids |archive-date=30 January 2012}}</ref> Muswell Hill<ref>{{cite web|title=Will Muswell Hill have a Town Square?|url=http://www.mymuswell.com/articles/show/a-new-town-square-for-muswell-hill|work=My Muswell|date=23 December 2011}}</ref> and Bexley town centre.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bexley Outer London Fund |date=5 August 2011|author=Cleverly, James  |author-link= James Cleverly|url=https://jamescleverly.blogspot.com/2011/08/outer-london-fund-projects-in-bexley.html |work=jamescleverly.blogspot.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925142437/http://jamescleverly.blogspot.com/2011/08/outer-london-fund-projects-in-bexley.html |archive-date=25 September 2011 }}</ref> {{as of|2011}} the recipients of phase 2 funding were still to be announced.

In January 2013, he appointed journalist [[Andrew Gilligan]] as the first Cycling Commissioner for London.<ref>[http://www.bikeradar.com/commuting/news/article/andrew-gilligan-appointed-cycling-czar-by-mayor-johnson-36283/ Andrew Gilligan appointed 'Cycling Czar' by mayor Johnson]. BikeRadar (28 January 2013). Retrieved 6 December 2013.</ref> In March 2013, Johnson announced £1&nbsp;billion of investment in infrastructure to make cycling safer in London, including a {{convert|15|mi|adj=on}} East to West segregated 'Crossrail for bikes'.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-21697423|title='Crossrail for bikes' set for London|date=7 March 2013|work=BBC News|access-date=6 April 2016}}</ref>

At the [[2015 United Kingdom general election|general election of 7 May 2015]], Johnson was elected MP for [[Uxbridge and South Ruislip (UK Parliament constituency)|Uxbridge and South Ruislip]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Uxbridge & South Ruislip |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14001007|work=BBC News}}</ref> He continued to serve as mayor for the remainder of his term, and was not a candidate in the mayoral election of May 2016, won by Labour's [[Sadiq Khan]]. Johnson was later [[Premiership of Boris Johnson|elected prime minister]] in 2019.

===Sir Sadiq Khan===
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====First term====

Sir [[Sadiq Khan]] introduced the 'bus hopper' fare on [[Transport for London|TfL]] buses, which allows passengers to board a second bus within one hour for the same fare.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.citymetric.com/transport/sadiq-khan-s-hopper-fare-encouraging-londoners-buses-3455|title=Is Sadiq Khan's hopper fare encouraging Londoners onto the buses? &#124; CityMetric|website=citymetric.com|access-date=11 June 2019|archive-date=6 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006061142/https://www.citymetric.com/transport/sadiq-khan-s-hopper-fare-encouraging-londoners-buses-3455|url-status=dead}}</ref> Under Khan cash payment for travel was discontinued; payment was accepted, as before, by [[Oyster card|Oyster payment card]], and [[contactless payment]] by [[Payment card|debit or credit card]] was introduced, an initiative started under Johnson.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/culture/contactless-credit-and-debit-cards-can-now-be-used-on-london-tube/|first=Richard|last=Trenholm|title=Contactless credit and debit cards can now be used on London tube|website=[[CNET]]|date=16 September 2014}}</ref>

Upon election, Khan outlined a vision to make London the "greenest city" by investing in walking and [[cycling infrastructure]] and reducing polluting vehicles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.london.gov.uk//press-releases/mayoral/london-environment-strategy-sets-out-vision|title=Mayor sets out bold strategy to make London the greenest global city|date=11 May 2018|website=London City Hall}}</ref> In 2019, the London "[[Ultra Low Emission Zone]]" (ULEZ), in which higher-polluting vehicles pay a charge, was established.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.london.gov.uk//press-releases/mayoral/ulez-launches-in-central-london|title=World's first 24 hour Ultra Low Emission Zone starts in London|date=8 April 2019|website=London City Hall}}</ref> London declared itself the world's first "National Park City" (effective from July 2019),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/28/world/london-national-park-city/index.html|title=How London will become a National Park City|first=Esan |last=Swan |others=video by Nabila Khouri and Stefanie Blendis|date=28 November 2018|publisher=CNN}}</ref> reflecting its unusually high amount of green space for a city of its size.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/local-government-network/2014/may/27/greater-london-national-park-city|title=Why Greater London should be made into an urban national park|first=Daniel|last=Raven-Ellison|date=27 May 2014|work=The Guardian}}</ref>
The Government postponed all elections due in May 2020, including for the mayor of London, for one year due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], so that Khan served a five- rather than four-year first term.

====Second term====

[[2021 London mayoral election|Elections were held in May 2021]];<ref>{{Cite press release|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/postponement-of-may-2020-elections|title=Postponement of May 2020 elections|date=13 March 2020|publisher=Cabinet Office, UK Government}}</ref> Khan was re-elected for a three-year term,<ref>{{cite web|title=Coronavirus Act 2020|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7/section/60/enacted/data.htm|access-date=20 June 2023|work=Legislation.gov.uk}}</ref> defeating the Conservative candidate [[Shaun Bailey (AM)|Shaun Bailey]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sadiq Khan reelected as London mayor for second term|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/may/08/sadiq-khan-london-mayor-second-term-labour-shaun-bailey-conservatives|work= [[The Guardian]]|last1=Savage|first1=Michael|author2=agencies|date=8 May 2021|access-date=8 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/sadiq-khan-london-mayor-win-b1844335.html|title=Sadiq Khan wins second term as London mayor|first=Alastair|last=Jamieson|work=[[The Independent]]|date= 7 May 2021|access-date=7 May 2021}}</ref>

====Third term====

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==See also==
{{Portal|London}}
*[[Foreign relations of the Mayor of London]]
*[[Greater London Council#Leaders of the GLC|Leaders of the Greater London Council]]
*{{Section link|Timeline of London|21st century}}

== Notes ==
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==References==
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== External links ==
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*[http://www.londonelects.co.uk/info_for_candidates/standing_for_mayor_of_london.aspx Page about the process of nomination] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705192654/http://www.londonelects.co.uk/info_for_candidates/standing_for_mayor_of_london.aspx |date=5 July 2008}}

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