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Khan Urges Londoners: Vote Labour for Stability, Not Protest

4/8/2026

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Sadiq Khan, the Labour mayor of London, cautions Londoners against voting Green as a protest.
He says public office should serve, not protest, and urges voters to consider councils’ track records.
Khan notes the Labour government has struggled to deliver change after austerity and stresses stability.
Experts warn Labour could lose over 1,000 councillors as support for smaller parties grows.

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Sadiq Khan, the Labour mayor of London, cautions Londoners against voting Green as a protest.
He says public office should serve, not protest, and urges voters to consider councils’ track records.
Khan notes the Labour government has struggled to deliver change after austerity and stresses stability.
Experts warn Labour could lose over 1,000 councillors as support for smaller parties grows.