"Since becoming London mayor in 2016, Sir Sadiq Khan has flown more than 100,000 air miles on 17 foreign trips, including recent visits to Rio de Janeiro, Africa, Poland, and Francedrawing claims of hypocrisy given his climate change advocacy He has run up a bill of at least 167,963 to date, including 83,921 for his Africa trade mission. The mayor says the trips are vital to promote trade, tourism, and investment for London"
"This year Sir Sadiq has also flown to Poland, France and to four cities in Africa, where he became the first London mayor to lead a trade delegation to the continent running up a 83,921 bill in the process. Calculations by The Standard estimate that the amount of air miles clocked up this year by Sir Sadiq and his aides which have numbered up to 11 at times is almost equivalent to the distance between Earth and the moon."
"Since 2016, The Standard estimates that Sir Sadiq has flown a total of 104,982 miles on official business, according to information published by City Hall. He has also made a number of trips to Paris by Eurostar train. The mayor is always accompanied by a number of aides - meaning the full impact of his carbon footprint will be far greater."
Since 2016 Sir Sadiq Khan has flown approximately 104,982 miles on official business across 24 foreign trips, 17 of which involved air travel. Trips have included Rio de Janeiro, Poland, France and multiple cities in Africa, where he led a trade delegation that cost about 83,921 and contributed to a total bill of at least 167,963. Some delegations included up to 11 aides. Calculations estimate the air miles clocked this year by Khan and his aides are almost equivalent to the distance between Earth and the moon. Khan says the trips promote trade, tourism and investment for London and that he has travelled abroad less than his predecessor.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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