London Mayor Sadiq Khan

The statue of General Jan Smuts in Parliament Square.

March 1, 2021, 1:52 pm

OPINION: Absence of Jews on mayor’s commission is a monumental oversight

Geoffrey Alderman reflects on the lack of communal input on Sadiq Khan's Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm

By Geoffrey Alderman

In front of the Trafalgar Square menorah. R-L: Rabbi Bentzi Sudak, CEO Chabad Lubavitch; Natasha Glass, JLC; Adrian Cohen, Chair of London Jewish Forum, Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, Adam Langleben, JLC, Marie van der Zyl, President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, Rachel Grunwald, Director of Programming, JW3 (Credit Michael Lee Photography)

December 10, 2020, 3:36 pm

Sadiq Khan helps inaugurate Trafalgar Square’s new 10-metre LED menorah

Mayor joins London's Jewish community leaders in revealing 'digitally illuminated' chanukiah before the festival of light begins

By Jewish News Reporter

Sadiq Khan speaking at the 2016 Yom HaShoah ceremony

September 18, 2020, 10:54 am

Sadiq Khan praises community’s ‘selfless actions’ in Rosh Hashanah message

Mayor thanks Jewish Londoners for their 'generosity, compassion and kindness' during lockdown, but urges everyone to 'stick to the rules to help save lives'

By Jack Mendel

Sadiq Khan hand-in-hand with Holocaust survivor Renee Salt at Auschwitz, at the event marking 75 years since the liberation of the camp

January 30, 2020, 1:53 pm

London mayor denounces Poland over Holocaust revisionism

EXCLUSIVE: Sadiq Khan says City Hall gave Auschwitz £300,000 to stop the ‘rewriting of history’

By Jenni Frazer

January 27, 2020, 4:38 pm

More than 200 survivors join world leaders at Auschwitz commemoration

London Mayor Sadiq Khan attends ceremony alongside Polish president Andrzej Duda, British Jewish leaders and the head of the World Jewish Congress, Ronald Lauder

By Jewish News Reporter

January 17, 2020, 12:57 pm

Jewish News to publish on a Monday for Holocaust Memorial Day

Dedicated 80-page edition will feature powerful pieces from Boris Johnson and Sadiq Khan among others, while considering the rise in modern hate and celebrating Righteous Gentiles

By Richard Ferrer

Sadiq Khan speaking during Chanukah in the Square ((Adrian and Doovy Kelaty (Blend Video and Photography))

December 30, 2019, 12:07 pm

Sadiq Khan: Disqualify leadership hopefuls who deny Labour antisemitism

London Mayor says it's 'unacceptable and unbelievable' that Jews feel the party 'isn't just not for you but anti-you'

By Justin Cohen

Chanukah in the Square: London Mayor Sadiq Khan

Credit: Marc Morris Photography

December 18, 2019, 11:56 am

OPINION – Sadiq Khan: Make Labour a hostile environment for antisemites

The Mayor of London apologises to the Jewish community which he says was let down in recent years by his party, saying Labour must 'fundamentally change' to win back support

By Sadiq Khan

Rory Stewart listens intently during a trip to north London's Jewish community. He toured Golders Green and visited JW3.

October 8, 2019, 11:57 am

OPINION: Sadiq needs to up his game to see off straight-talking Rory

After Rory Stewart visited Golders Green and JW3 on Monday, web editor Jack Mendel says the incumbent mayor of London has a challenge on his hands to keep the community's vote

By Jack Mendel

A demonstrator is taken away under arrest by police officers after a mounted baton charge, in East London, on Oct. 4, 1936, to stop fighting between anti-fascists and Sir Oswald Mosley's blackshirts.

October 4, 2019, 1:55 pm

Sadiq Khan among those paying tribute to Cable Street veterans

London mayor praises those who 'courageously stood up to Mosley's fascists' 83 years ago today

By Mathilde Frot

L-R: Ru Watkins, chief executive of Noah’s Ark, Tottenham Hotspur captains Hugo Lloris and Jenna Schillaci, Rose Charles, grandparent of service user Sophie, London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Donna-Maria Cullen, Executive Director of Tottenham Hotspur and Jeremy Isaacs, Noah’s Ark chairman of trustees,

(Photo by Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images)

September 27, 2019, 11:48 am

London Mayor praises community support for new children’s hospice building

'As the Mayor I am so inspired in relation to the generosity of Jewish Londoners,' Sadiq Khan told Jewish News

By Mathilde Frot

Cutting the ribbon for the new Somali-Bravanese community centre. (Credit: Abdul Datoo)

September 27, 2019, 11:45 am

Jewish community helps reopen Somali Bravanese centre six years after arson

Rabbis from across the religious spectrum are joined by faith minister Lord Younger, as the community rallies rounds its Muslim neighbours to inaugurate its new centre

By Justin Cohen

Siobhan Benita giving her speech at the LibDem party conference

September 18, 2019, 12:01 pm

Lib Dem candidate: Sadiq Khan props up party that failed to ‘drive out’ Jew-hate

Lib Dem mayoral candidate Siobhan Benita criticised JLM-affiliate member Sadiq Khan

By Mathilde Frot

Countdown star Rachel Riley. Photo credit: Ian West/PA Wire

September 16, 2019, 10:20 am

Rachel Riley and Gary Lineker back campaign to block online trolls

Jewish Countdown presenter and Match of the Day pundit call on celebrities not to 'rise to the bait' of hateful social media users with new '#DontFeedTheTrolls' initiative

By Jewish News Reporter

July 29, 2019, 11:15 am

Tony Blair to speak at Board of Deputies dinner in November

Former PM who has been a critic of current Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, will address the community representative body's annual get-together later this year

By Jewish News Reporter

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