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Sadiq Khan vows to make London a ‘byword for opportunity’ in third term as mayor

Source: PA Wire

London mayor Sadiq Khan will kick off his third term on Tuesday and will pledge to use the next four years to make London the “best city in the world to grow up in”.

The incumbent won a historic third term of office on Saturday, becoming the first London mayor to do so, with a rival Susan Hall.

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