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Sadiq Khan Editor & Author

Sadiq Khan is the Mayor of London. Born and raised in Tooting, he was elected Mayor in 2016, and re-elected in 2021 with a record number of votes for any sitting Mayor.

Sadiq became passionate about air pollution and climate change after developing asthma while training for the 2014 London Marathon. Since then, he has been on a mission to make London greener.

He still lives in Tooting, which he maintains is the best bit of the best city in the world.