Sadiq Khan launched his campaign for a third term as London mayor on Monday with a pledge to build 40,000 new council homes by the end of the decade.In a speech in central London alongside Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, the mayor said this presented a "once-in-a-generation opportunity to make real inroads into solving London's housing crisis".

Sadiq Khan launched his campaign for a third term as London mayor on Monday with a pledge to build 40,000 new council homes by the end of the decade.In a speech in central London alongside Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, the mayor said this presented a "once-in-a-generation opportunity to make real inroads into solving London's housing crisis".