UK: Labour's Sadiq Khan re-elected as London mayor AFP/London Filed on May 9, 2021 | Last updated on May 9, 2021 at 08.50 am This continues a remarkable journey for the Pakistani immigrant bus driver's son, who became the first Muslim mayor of a Western capital when initially elected in 2016. London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who won re-election Saturday (May 8), has risen from humble roots to spar with prime ministers and presidents since taking charge of the British capital five years ago. The 50-year-old politician from the main opposition Labour party, a former human rights lawyer brought up on a London public housing complex, won a second stint at City Hall with victory over Conservative rival Shaun Bailey.