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Sadiq Khan to tackle gender issues in London mayoral bid Make me mayor and I'll close gender pay gap, says Sadiq Khan
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More police officers should patrol London’s public transport to help fight sexual assault against women, Sadiq Khan is to say on Wednesday. More police officers should patrol London’s public transport to help combat sexual assault against women, Sadiq Khan is to say on Wednesday.
Labour’s London mayoral candidate, whose main rival is the Conservatives’ Zac Goldsmith, promised to increase police presence on buses, trains and the tube at key times to help clamp down on sexual assault, as he prepared to launch his “manifesto for all Londoners”.Labour’s London mayoral candidate, whose main rival is the Conservatives’ Zac Goldsmith, promised to increase police presence on buses, trains and the tube at key times to help clamp down on sexual assault, as he prepared to launch his “manifesto for all Londoners”.
Ahead of the event, and announced on international women’s day, Khan said he would be a proud feminist in City Hall, putting gender equality at the heart of his bid to be mayor and pledging to prioritise closing the pay gap between men and women.Ahead of the event, and announced on international women’s day, Khan said he would be a proud feminist in City Hall, putting gender equality at the heart of his bid to be mayor and pledging to prioritise closing the pay gap between men and women.
His other ideas include a zero-tolerance policing approach to domestic and sexual violence, publishing a gender pay audit of City Hall to make sure men and women are rewarded equally and an attempt to make childcare more affordable by awarding key worker status to employees in the industry. His other ideas include a zero-tolerance policing approach to domestic and sexual violence, publishing a gender pay audit of City Hall to make sure men and women are rewarded equally, and an attempt to make childcare more affordable by awarding key worker status to employees in the industry.
Khan will be introduced at the manifesto launch by Dame Tessa Jowell, his former rival for the Labour candidacy, as he launches the manifesto at Canary Wharf in the heart of Docklands.Khan will be introduced at the manifesto launch by Dame Tessa Jowell, his former rival for the Labour candidacy, as he launches the manifesto at Canary Wharf in the heart of Docklands.
In a personal speech, he will speak of how his mother sewed dresses for 50p each to help make ends meet and how he wants his daughters to have the opportunity to do less insecure and difficult work.In a personal speech, he will speak of how his mother sewed dresses for 50p each to help make ends meet and how he wants his daughters to have the opportunity to do less insecure and difficult work.
“I am putting the fight for gender equality at the very heart of my manifesto for all Londoners,” he is due to say. “It is unacceptable that in London, one of the world’s greatest and most progressive cities, someone’s pay, career prospects and their safety are still dependent on their gender. “I am putting the fight for gender equality at the very heart of my manifesto for all Londoners,” he is due to say.
“It is unacceptable that in London, one of the world’s greatest and most progressive cities, someone’s pay, career prospects and their safety are still dependent on their gender.
“My amazing mum sewed clothes for 50 pence a dress to bring in extra money for our family. It was low paid, insecure and difficult work. I want my daughters – and all women in London – to have a better future, and not to have to make the same sacrifices that my mum made for us.“My amazing mum sewed clothes for 50 pence a dress to bring in extra money for our family. It was low paid, insecure and difficult work. I want my daughters – and all women in London – to have a better future, and not to have to make the same sacrifices that my mum made for us.
“Our manifesto outlines real plans to close the gender pay gap, to give girls growing up in London the skills they will need for the jobs of the future, and to tackle violence against women and girls.”“Our manifesto outlines real plans to close the gender pay gap, to give girls growing up in London the skills they will need for the jobs of the future, and to tackle violence against women and girls.”
Khan is currently the favourite to take the mayoralty off Boris Johnson, the Conservative incumbent who is also now an MP and campaigning for Britain to leave the EU.Khan is currently the favourite to take the mayoralty off Boris Johnson, the Conservative incumbent who is also now an MP and campaigning for Britain to leave the EU.
A new poll from Opinium Research and the London Evening Standard suggested on Tuesday that he is five points ahead of Goldsmith by 31% to 26% of first preference votes, and getting twice as many second preference votes from backers of smaller parties. The polling company said this puts him on course to win the election by a 10-point margin of 55% to 45%.A new poll from Opinium Research and the London Evening Standard suggested on Tuesday that he is five points ahead of Goldsmith by 31% to 26% of first preference votes, and getting twice as many second preference votes from backers of smaller parties. The polling company said this puts him on course to win the election by a 10-point margin of 55% to 45%.
Adam Drummond of Opinium Research said: “Sadiq Khan appears to be in front but many Londoners are still uncertain. The key stat is the 25% who have not yet made up their minds who to vote for or indeed whether to vote at all. Adam Drummond of Opinium said: “Sadiq Khan appears to be in front but many Londoners are still uncertain. The key stat is the 25% who have not yet made up their minds who to vote for or indeed whether to vote at all.
“The last few mayoral elections have been dominated by big personalities but Zac and Sadiq aren’t household names in the way that Boris and Ken [Livingstone, London mayor from 2000 to 2008] were, so it’s not surprising that this year’s contest hasn’t gripped voters yet. There’s still all to play for between now and May.” “The last few mayoral elections have been dominated by big personalities but Zac and Sadiq aren’t household names in the way that Boris and Ken [Livingstone, London mayor from 2000 to 2008] were, so it’s not surprising that this year’s contest hasn’t gripped voters yet. There’s still all to play for between now and 5 May.”