Sir Sadiq Khan has said criticism of his knighthood is not the last he will receive from the Conservatives “unless they’ve done a new year’s resolution”. Asked about his new title, the Mayor of London said “you can achieve anything” in the city, where “if you work hard, there’s a helping hand”.
The Labour politician drew criticism from several Conservatives, including shadow home secretary Chris Philp, who accused Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of “rewarding the failing Sadiq Khan”. A Change.org petition titled “Stop the Knighthood of Sadiq Khan” has received more than 212,200 signatures throughout December.
Sir Sadiq told the PA news agency: “Look, today’s not the first time the Conservatives have criticised me. “Unless they’ve done a new year’s resolution, it won’t be the last time they criticise me. “What’s really important, though, is to thank His Majesty the King for bestowing upon me this honour.
“It’s humbling for me. My father passed away more than 20 years ago. I was with my mum last night when the news broke about this knighthood and she’s just chuffed. “I mean, she’s someone who’s a migrant to this country. “My parents, they’ve worked incredibly hard like migrants do and they’re really proud that one of their children has been given this honour.
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