Sadiq Khan

“As a British Muslim, I am no stranger to prejudice. I know what it's like to be discriminated against just because of your background or religion.”

“Thousands of people's lives improved in this country through human rights laws. Individual people taking on the all-powerful state and winning. You'd think a very Tory thing to do. Sadly not, under Cameron's leadership.”

“Major miscarriages of justice have occurred because of the absence of proper legal representation.”

“When we are faced with adversity, when we are tested on who we are and what we stand for, we always pull together. We stand strong for our values and our way of life. We always have, and I know we always will.”

“The story of the British empire helps to explain the roots of most British people: white, black, and Asian.”

“Some people say that rough sleeping has always existed and always will - that there is nothing that can be done to stop it. That is simply not true.”

“As the mayor of London, my highest priority is keeping Londoners and visitors to our city safe from harm.”

“I look forward to the day that I can go with my daughters to the polling station for them to cast their first vote.”

“Like most people, my parents were only able to fulfil their dreams because there was support. A council home so they could save for a deposit to buy a home of their own. Fantastic local state schools where my own daughters go now. Affordable university places and good quality apprenticeships.”

“As an ethnically Asian Muslim, born and bred in this country, I am British. I have never felt a conflict between my country, my religion, and my background.”

“Immigrant communities have been genuinely accepted in London.”

“I think Bill de Blasio is doing interesting housing stuff in New York, Rahm Emanuel is doing interesting stuff with the infrastructure bank in Chicago. I want to go to America to meet with and engage with American mayors.”

“Vibrant political parties are vital to the health of our democracy.”

“I am deeply humbled by the hope and trust that Londoners have placed in me. I grew up on a council estate just a few miles from City Hall, and I never imagined that Londoners would one day elect someone like me to lead our great capital city.”

“Muslims, like most other voters, don't just want 'one of their own,' they want someone who best represents their values.”

“It is not enough to pay lip service to diversity.”

“Our prisons are full of people who are illiterate and innumerate, have been failed by the care system, and often have had a parent in prison.”

“The U.K. has some of the toughest legislation on hate crime in the world, and it is there to keep us all safe.”

“My family has always been proud of being British.”

“I'm a proud Londoner, a Brit, European, of Pakistani heritage, a Muslim - we all have multiple layers of identity - that's what makes us who we are.”