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Keir Starmer puts Sadiq Khan in House of Lords on final day as Labour leader
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NEWSDECK ANALYSIS
The coverage of Keir Starmer appointing Sadiq Khan to the House of Lords shows broad agreement on the event itself. However, the framing and emphasis differ slightly, with left-leaning outlets like the Mirror and Guardian focusing on the appointment as part of a broader set of House of Lords appointments or simply stating the fact, while centre and right-leaning outlets like Metro and Guido Fawkes frame it more as a personal decision by Keir Starmer.
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Mirror News
Sadiq Khan given peerage as Keir Starmer releases new House of Lords appointments
Sadiq Khan has been nominated for a peerage by Keir Starmer in a political peerages list released before Parliament breaks for the summer recess
16 Jul, 15:22
Guardian Politics
Keir Starmer makes Sadiq Khan a peer in the House of Lords
Appointment by the outgoing prime minister potentially opens door for London mayor to join Burnham cabinet
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Sadiq Khan has been given a peerage by Keir Starmer just days before the prime minister stands down, potentially opening the door to one of Labour’s most high-profile mayors joining Andy Burnham’s cabinet in future.
The London mayor has long been tipped for the House of Lords,…
16 Jul, 15:17
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Metro
Keir Starmer puts Sadiq Khan in House of Lords on final day as Labour leader
16 Jul, 15:48
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Express Politics
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The outgoing PM has given the London Mayor a peerage in a parting gift as he prepares to leave Downing Street.
16 Jul, 16:40
Guido Fawkes
Starmer Gives Sadiq Khan a Peerage
Nominations from the Leader of the Labour Party: 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…
16 Jul, 15:14