Mayor “absolutely” would join picket lines – but he is too busy to do so now

By Joe Talora, Local Democracy Reporter

Sadiq Khan has said he would “absolutely” join picket lines in the future, but refused to be drawn on the controversial sacking of Labour front bencher Sam Tarry.

The Ilford South MP was yesterday sacked from his role as shadow transport minister by party leader Keir Starmer after appearing on a picket line alongside striking rail workers and giving “unauthorised” interviews to the media.

Speaking to LBC Radio on Thursday, the Mayor of London was asked whether he would be appearing on any picket lines in the coming days.

Mr Khan said he would not “simply because of the pressure of work”, but that he “absolutely” would otherwise.

He said: “I have in the past appeared on picket lines and I think it’s really important to make sure we understand that, actually, the genesis of all these problems – the root cause of all these problems – are Government policies.”

Pictured top: Mayor of London Sadiq Khan (Picture: PA)