London Mayor Sadiq Khan will reportedly receive a knighthood in the New Year honours list, alongside a slew of other political figures.
Khan, who was voted in for his third term as London Mayor this year, will receive the honour after more than two decades as a frontline Labour politician.According to a document seen by the Financial Times, Commons foreign affairs committee chair Emily Thornberry, will be granted a damehood.Former Labour health secretary Patricia Hewitt is another name featured on the document, the FT reports.
Former schools minister Nick Gibb and tories Ranil Jayawardena and Marcus Jones will also reportedly be knighted.The Cabinet Office said: “We do not comment on speculation on honours.”This news comes after Sadiq Khan has vowed to give Donald Trump "the benefit of the doubt", despite previous criticisms stretching back to the president-elect's first term in the White House.
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