Sir Sadiq Khan has confirmed he will run for a fourth term as Mayor of London.

Speaking live on LBC radio today, Mr Khan was asked by a caller if he would stand again in 2028. He was then pressed on the issue by the presenter, James O’Brien who asked “will you run again?”

The Mayor, who is in his third term, said “That’s my intention, yeah.”

Mr Khan, who had led the capital since first being election in 2016, secured a third term in May last year.

His confirmation that he will seek a record fourth term comes after months of speculation as to who would replace him as Mayor if he chose not to stand.

Labour MPs such as Dawn Butler have been touted as possible runners.

But today’s revelation has sparked criticism, with his opponents accusing him of clinging to power despite what they say is a poor record in office.

Susan Hall AM, Leader of the Conservatives on the London Assembly, said: “Considering the Mayor has yet to keep a single promise he’s ever made, we can probably disregard today’s announcement as the on-the-spot panic of a man who hasn’t yet figured out what Parliamentary seat he can slot himself into.”

Mr Khan’s decisoin to run again comes as Labour take a hammering in the polls, with Nigel Farages Reform UK outstripping both Labour and the Conservative Party.

Yet Mr Khan has continued to be returned to office, last year defeating the Conservatives by more than a quarter of a million votes.

Mr Khan, who first entered parliament as MP for Tooting in 2005, before becoming Mayor after Boris Johnson, has long been rumoured to be planning a return to parliament.

However in his LBC appearance, Mr Khan made clear that he intended to continue in his current role, which he called ‘the best job in politics’.