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London issues that could cause friction between Keir Starmer and Sadiq Khan after Labour landslide

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Sir Keir Starmer became Prime Minister earlier today after the Labour Party won an astounding landslide victory at the General Election. While that has created a sense of relief at the Labour-led London Mayor's office, there are some issues that could cause friction between the Prime Minister and Sadiq Khan. After the Conservatives lost key seats to Labour including three in North West London - Finchley and Golders Green , Hendon (by only 15 votes) and Chipping Barnet (for the first time ever) - Sadiq Khan told the BBC on Friday (July 5) he would work closely with the new PM. He said: "I'll be working with him [Sir Keir] straight away; I've been in touch with him today. I'll make sure that with, you know, a Labour government, and me as the mayor, [the city] is working as closely with him as possible. READ MORE: Hendon General Election 2024 results as Labour wins by just 15 votes "Look, for the last eight years, we've had a Tory government putting ...