London Mayor Sadiq Khan ‘to be knighted’ within the New Year Honours List  – alongside a string of different politicians

London Mayor Sadiq Khan is to receive a knighthood in the New Year honours list, Whitehall insiders say.

Khan will receive his award for political and public service after almost two decades in frontline politics.

Having previously been a Labour MP, Khan became the first Muslim mayor of the capital in 2016 and was elected for a third term this year.

He is set to be handed the honour alongside a string of other political veterans who are all reported to be given gongs in this year’s list.

Commons foreign affairs committee chair and long standing Labour MP Emily Thornberry is set to be awarded a damehood, while New Labour-era health secretary Patricia Hewitt is said to be another recipient. 

Several Conservative politicians are also in line to be recognised with knighthoods. 

Andy Street, the former West Midlands mayor who was defeated in the local elections in May after seven years in office, is set to be a recipient alongside Nick Gibb, an MP for more than a quarter of a century who served as schools minister for a total of a decade. 

Sadiq Khan will receive his award for political and public service after almost two decades in frontline politics