Sadiq Khan receives community note over nightlife claim

Sadiq Khan faced fresh criticism for his handling of London nightlife today, as he received a dreaded X community note for a recent post. The London Mayor had been praising his part-time, £120,000-a year “Night Czar” Amy Lamé, who is in charge of managing London’s nightlife, while also labelling London an “inspiration” for global cities with a “24-hour policy”.

London is leading the world in its 24-hour policy with other global cities looking to us for inspiration.

London’s Night Czar spoke earlier about her role, championing the nighttime economy and representing 1.3m workers. pic.twitter.com/9yEGFSgKHT

— Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan (@MayorofLondon) March 3, 2024

 Lamé claimed in an interview on the BBC’s Politics London that they would “see results now” in their effort to improve London nightlife and that she was focused on “helping venues to not just survive but thrive”. Community notes were quick to point out, via a Daily Mail article, that 1,110 bars have shut since the Covid-19 pandemic and London nightlife had been “annihilated”.

Lamé has faced widespread criticism recently, as the Spectator revealed that the GLA Tories have demanded a probe into the her over a potential breach of political neutrality. This is not the first time the Mayor has faced a community note. In June of last year Khan was on the receiving end of a note which questioned his claim that “this city was built by migrants. By Refugees.” The note pointed out that London was founded in roughly 50AD by those who would currently be called English. Don’t let facts get in the way of a good soundbite…

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