Sadiq Khan faces scrutiny over free Taylor Swift tickets linked to a firm with significant City Hall contracts. The mayor insists his attendance was for work and follows all rules.

The tickets were gifted by LS Events, a company that has raked in nearly £45 million in contracts from City Hall. This includes work for the Queen’s funeral. It’s a bit of a sticky situation, right?
Khan, a big Liverpool fan, also accepted free tickets to watch his team play. He insists he follows all the rules about declaring gifts. But some folks are questioning if he should have accepted those tickets at all.
He said he didn’t ask for the tickets and that they were offered just a day before the concert. Four of his staff also got tickets for the same show. Khan claims it was all above board, but the monitoring officer is looking into it.
The mayor argues that attending events like this helps promote London. He’s adamant he had no role in awarding contracts to LS Events. The whole thing has sparked a lot of chatter, especially with the Tories calling for investigations.
Khan’s spokesperson said he’s a proud supporter of London’s creative scene. They emphasized that he’s not involved in the tendering process for contracts. It’s a complicated web, but Khan is sticking to his guns about following the rules.