The lord mayor of Westminster in London said he is “blown over” after being chosen to become a papal knight — the highest honor a lay Catholic can receive from the Vatican. Councillor Robert ...

Thousands of people have gathered in central London for the annual Lord Mayor’s show. The show dates to the 13th century and is the first official engagement of a new lord mayor of London.

Mr Gibb served at the Department for Education under four Conservative prime ministers - Lord Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak. Image: Mayor of London Sadiq Khan at the opening ...

Dame Mary Donaldson, the first woman Lord Mayor of London, has died. Dame Mary, 82, was the wife of Lord Donaldson of Lymington, former Master of the Rolls and one of the nation's most ...

The lord mayor of Westminster in London said he is “blown over” after being chosen to become a papal knight — the highest honor a lay Catholic can receive from the Vatican. Councillor Robert Rigby ...

The grand mansion in the City of London, home to the Lord Mayor of London, holds regular public tours of the main state rooms, which resume in the New Year. Entry is through what is today the main ...

He’s working one of the world’s most famous unpaid jobs as the 696th Lord Mayor of the City of London. Former first citizens of the Square Mile include members of the Sainsbury family (known ...

Sadiq Khan has been made a knight in the New Year Honours list after securing a record third term as mayor of London. Sir Sadiq said he was “truly humbled” to receive the honour. He said: ...

Three senior seats in the City of London Corporation including that held by the previous Lord Mayor are up for election. Alders Michael Mainelli, Timothy Hailes and Bronek Masojada are standing for re ...

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After more than 20 years as a Labour politician, Mr Khan, who was elected to a third term as London Mayor in 2024, was honoured for political and public service. The knighthood means he can now ...