Starmer Nominates Sadiq Khan to the House of Lords Before Leaving Office

Prime Minister Keir Starmer named London Mayor Sadiq Khan to the House of Lords on 16 July 2026, days before Starmer steps down. Downing Street called it a routine honours list, not tied to his departure. Starmer has already appointed more peers than his four most recent predecessors combined, despite Labour's pledge to reform the Lords.