Full Fact investigates claims made about Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, covering topics such as transport, housing, air quality, policing and public spending.
Our fact checks analyse statements from politicians, media reports and social media posts, testing them against official data and verifiable sources.
Each article explains what’s misleading and what lacks evidence, helping readers understand the facts behind political debate in London.
Politics
An old video of Donald Trump announcing ‘gold cards’ as path to US citizenship has been edited to include fake audio of him criticising the Mayor of London. Read
Politics
Videos being shared on social media falsely claim that the Prince of Wales clashed with the Mayor of London saying that veterans and working class families were being pushed out of the city. Read
Politics
Videos shared thousands of times on Facebook falsely claim the monarch has bypassed Parliament to stop Sir Sadiq Khan’s jurisdiction over the capital. Read
Politics
Sir Sadiq Khan has pledged to build 40,000 new council homes by the end of the decade, but these are not earmarked for a specific demographic. Read
Politics
An inaccurate video which claims Sadiq Khan has announced a proposal to build council housing specifically for Muslims in London is circulating online again. Read
Immigration
In an interview last month the Mayor of London claimed on average a “skilled migrant” contributes £16,000 a year to the economy, and a “Brit skilled worker” £800 a year. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The claim has been shared widely on social media platforms, but it is not accurate. Read
The video circulating online actually shows Shyam Batra, who announced he would stand to be London’s mayor but was not on the ballot paper in May 2024. Read
A recording supposedly of the Mayor of London has been shared widely on social media, but was likely made using AI. Read
Only the mayor’s portion of council tax in London has increased by 71% in this time. Council tax as a whole has risen, but not by as much. Read
