Sadiq Khan promises 40,000 new London homes if he wins third term

Mayor says May election is a ‘once in a generation’ chance to tackle the city’s housing crisis

Sadiq Khan will launch his campaign for a record third term as mayor of London by promising the “greatest council homebuilding drive in a generation”.

Appearing at an event in London on Monday, alongside the Labour leader, Keir Starmer, with whom the mayor has had public policy clashes in recent months, Khan will promise to build 40,000 new homes in his next term.