David Lammy could replace Sadiq Khan as London Mayor after Cabinet snub

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Former Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy is eyeing up a move to be London's mayor, should Sir Sadiq Khan not run for a fourth term, sources have claimed.

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Mr Lammy was ousted as Justice Secretary when Andy Burnham took over as Prime Minister, following Sir Keir Starmer's departure.

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Sir Sadiq has said he would decide next year whether he will stand for another election in 2028.Should he serve another full term, he will have been London's mayor for 16 years.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say He said on Saturday: "My tank is full, I'm still fizzing with ideas."Mr Lammy is understood to believe that Labour are back in the race for the London mayoralty thanks to the recent controversies surrounding Zack Polanski's Green Party.A minister said to the Daily Mail: "David Lammy's planning to go for it.

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His calculation is that with Polanski going backwards, the door's opened for him."The former deputy PM has called for affordable housing to be linked to average earnings within each borough, when...

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