adiq Khan has confirmed that he’s planning on operating for Mayor of London for a 3rd time in 2024 as he performs down speak of a Labour management bid.
Throughout an look on LBC radio on Thursday morning, Mr Khan insisted he has “one of the best job in politics” and mentioned that he’s “trying ahead to” standing once more for a 3rd time period on the subsequent election.
Amongst some bookmakers, Mr Khan is presently third favorite to be the subsequent chief of the Labour get together behind Angela Rayner and fellow metro mayor Andy Burnham however he has repeatedly mentioned he’s blissful in his present position.
Requested on Thursday morning whether or not he thought he would do a greater job as Labour chief than Keir Starmer, Mr Khan mentioned he “totally helps” the present chief and insisted he doesn’t need his job.
He mentioned: “I believe we’ve seen during the last weeks and months the distinction Keir Starmer has made to our get together…
“When Keir Starmer turned the chief of our get together, we’d simply seen the largest defeat our get together has suffered for numerous many years.
“The way in which I evaluate it to is a group you help being relegated and asking the supervisor, the brand new captain, to not simply get the brand new group promotion, however to win the Premier League in a single season. He’s doing an important job and the quick reply is he’s acquired my full help.”
In response to the most recent polling from YouGov, Labour has a 10-point lead over the Conservatives within the wake of the most recent partygate revelations in addition to the second jobs debate that occurred on the finish of 2021.
It’s the largest lead the get together has had over the Conservatives since 2013.
However regardless of current polling enhancements, YouGov figures from December additionally present that 58 per cent of individuals surveyed thought Keir Starmer was doing a foul job as Labour chief, in comparison with 28 per cent who thought he was doing a great job.
Pushed once more on whether or not he was contemplating a return to Parliament, Mr Khan mentioned: “I like this job, it’s one of the best job in politics. We’ve acquired to ship extra over the subsequent two and a half years, my intention is to proceed to be the mayor of the best metropolis on this planet.
“I’d have the ability to do extra with a Labour Authorities, with a Prime Minister in Keir Starmer, because the Mayor of London. The thought of being the Mayor of London whenever you’ve acquired an honest Authorities who isn’t anti-London supporting me doing my job is de facto thrilling.”