London Mayor Sadiq Khan has just become Lord Khan, snagging a peerage and a House of Lords seat in what’s being called one of Keir Starmer’s final political moves — and it’s already sparking controversy. While the move could theoretically cut his mayoral pay by two-thirds if he took a parliamentary salary, Khan’s team is banking on a loophole: a tax-free daily allowance of £390 for attending Lords sittings. With 150 days a year, that’s £58,500 extra — potentially making him the highest-paid politician in the UK, even out-earning the Prime Minister. His team insists he’ll keep up his mayoral duties, but critics are raising eyebrows over taxpayer-funded perks and the fairness of such compensation.
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