Former deputy prime minister David Lammy plans a bid to be London‘s mayor if Sir Sadiq Khan decides not to run for a fourth term, say Labour sources.
Mr Lammy, ousted from Cabinet when Andy Burnham entered No 10, is understood to believe the sinking fortunes of Zack Polanski‘s Greens mean Labour is ‘back in play’ for the mayoralty.
Sir Sadiq said yesterday he would decide next year whether to stand for election again in 2028 – if he serves another full term, he will have been London’s mayor for 16 years. ‘My tank is full, I’m still fizzing with ideas,’ he
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