Academic Swaran Singh and Mayor Sadiq Khan received peerages ahead of Keir Starmer's resignation. Starmer will formally resign as prime minister next week, making way for Andy Burnham. These appointments are part of a customary resignation honours process for departing prime ministers. Singh led an investigation into discrimination within the Conservative Party, while Khan becomes Lord Sadiq Khan.

The London Mayor is entering the House of Lords in the latest batch of honours authorised by Sir Keir.

Appointment by outgoing prime minister, potentially opens door for London mayor to join Burnham cabinet

The London mayor was praised for cutting violent crime in the capital

Mayor on list of peers nominated by departing Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Sir Sadiq Khan to enter the House of Lords.