- Reports indicate that Prime Minister Keir Starmer is considering offering London Mayor Sadiq Khan a peerage or a Cabinet role following the May local elections, in an effort to placate him.
- The potential offer comes after Khan has repeatedly broken ranks with the Labour Party's official positions and publicly criticised Starmer's leadership.
- Khan recently called for Britain to rejoin the European Union, including the customs union and single market, directly contradicting the Prime Minister's stance on Brexit.
- He also criticised Labour's 'flawed strategy' after a poor by-election result, urging the party to fundamentally rethink its approach and avoid taking liberal, progressive voters for granted.
- Downing Street sources have dismissed these reports as 'speculation', while Khan's office has been approached for comment regarding the claims.
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