Staying as Mayor for six terms? Well I could carry on, says Khan

SADIQ KHAN chose not to dismiss suggestions he wants to remain Mayor until 2040 — but says the abuse he and his family have suffered would have made him think twice about taking the job in the first place.

- Ross Lydall

He revealed his daughters had been targeted with abuse from strangers via direct messages on their private social media accounts.

Speaking on the How To Fail podcast, Mr Khan said not anticipating the negative impact of the job on his family was one of his biggest regrets. He requires “very intrusive” police protection even when on family engagements due to the “animus and hatred” he suffers, much of it a reaction to his Muslim faith or political stance.

He told podcast host Elizabeth Day: “Hand on heart, had I known when I first began this journey what it involved for my family, I can’t unequivocally say I would have done this.”