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- One hundred business leaders today backed Mayor of London Sadiq Khan for re-election.
- They said he had been a strong advocate for their sector during the coronavirus pandemic.
- “Sadiq has been the most pro-business mayor ever, standing up for our interests on issues like Brexit and business rates,” said Helen McIntosh, president of the South East London Chamber of Commerce.
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One hundred business leaders today backed Mayor of London Sadiq Khan for re-election as the city’s “most pro-business mayor ever”, saying he had been a strong advocate for their sector during the coronavirus pandemic.
Khan is heavily tipped to win re-election on May 6 against his Conservative challenger Shaun Bailey when Londoners go to the polls on May 6.
He has pitched himself as the most business-friendly candidate, promising he will focus on “jobs, jobs, jobs” if he wins the race.
Helen McIntosh, principal of McIntosh & Associates and president of the South East London Chamber of Commerce, was among those who backed Khan.
“Sadiq has been the most pro-business mayor ever, standing up for our interests on issues like Brexit and business rates, and lobbying the Government to provide greater support for businesses through the challenges of the past year,” she said.
“During the pandemic, programmes like Pay It Forward London, the Back To Business Fund, and the Culture at Risk Fund have helped many small businesses to survive.”
Other business leaders who backed Khan include Alan Buckle, the former deputy chairman of KMPG, and Simon Pitkeathley, chief executive of Camden Town Unlimited, which represents Camden businesses.
Khan said in a statement to Insider: “I know that this last year has been the hardest in living memory for businesses dealing with the perfect storm of Brexit and the pandemic, and I am determined to continue standing up for them. If re-elected, I will never stop banging the drum for jobs and investment in our capital.
“Working together I know we can deliver my ambitious plan for London’s recovery and build a better, fairer, more prosperous city which offers a brighter future for all Londoners.”
Business leaders backing Sadiq Khan for re-election
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Title |
Organisation |
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Howard Dawber |
Managing Director of Strategy |
Canary Wharf Group |
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Simon Pitkeathley |
Chief Executive |
Camden Collective |
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Mohammad Ali Khan |
Director |
Pacific Infotech |
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Asma Khan |
Founder |
Darjeeling Express Restaurant |
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Praful Nargund |
CEO |
CREATE Fertility |
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Paul Hendrick |
CEO |
Harevale Ltd |
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Philip Craig |
Businessman |
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Tom Adeyoola, |
Entrepreneur |
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Daniel Farrell |
Managing Director |
Leftfield |
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Dr Hannah Allen, |
GP and founder of |
Tinto App |
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Stephen Gibbons |
Former Director |
IT Consulting |
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Ibrahim Dogus |
Director |
Lambeth Life |
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Raife Aytek |
Director |
Rimad Ltd |
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Kamran Mahmood, |
CEO |
Gridizen |
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Sonny Leong, |
Chief Executive |
Training Sector |
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Sajid Qureshi, |
CEO |
Proinstall AV |
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Mark Glover |
Executive Chairman |
SEC Newgate |
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Deva Ponnoosami |
Marketing Director |
Southern Marketing Services |
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Eleni Chalmers |
Director |
Masonbeam Ltd |
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Hamish Sandison |
Chairman |
Whitereport Global Limited |
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Muhammad Sarmad, CEO, Freshdale Supplies Ltd |
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Alan Buckle |
Formerly Chief Executive |
KPMG Consulting |
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Lord Hollick |
Businessman & Labour Peer |
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Richard Greer |
Entrepreneur |
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Peter Droussiotis |
Chairman/ CEO |
PGD Strategy |
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Alison Downie |
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Kate O’Rourke |
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Tom Jones |
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Lucy Mitchell, |
Managing Director, |
Food Retail and Wholesale |
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Bonny Uba, |
Managing Director, |
IT services |
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Jennifer Lim, |
Creative Director, |
Creative Industries |
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Daniel York, |
Artistic Director, |
Creative Industries |
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Phillip Caudell |
Founder |
The Not So Big Company |
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Jasvir Singh |
legal firm |
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Emily Wallace |
Founding Partner |
Inflect Partners |
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David Offenbach |
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Peter Hills |
Director |
Hackney Brewing Ltd |
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Cemal Ezel, |
Founder of Change Please CIC |
Old Spike Roastery and Coal Rooms Restaurants |
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Ali Gul Ozbek |
Director |
Med-Chem Pharmacy |
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Serkan Karakuzu |
Director |
Elstree Antiques ltd |
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Sheikh Aliur Rahman |
Chief Executive |
London Tea Exchange |
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Ozlem Ozaydin |
Director |
Redeye Trading Ltd |
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Sabri Ozaydin |
Production Manager |
Redeye Trading Ltd |
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Ali Kosele |
Director |
Civil Engineering Sector |
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Rashal Mohammod Ahmed |
Director |
Hospitality Sector |
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Mohammed Daniel Chowdhury |
Director |
Hospitality Sector |
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Abdal Ahmed |
Director |
Hospitality Sector |
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Rehana Ameer |
Director |
Prosap Corporation Limited |
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Hilal Ameer |
Director |
Food Retail and Wholesale |
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Saif Masood |
Director |
Food Retail and Wholesale |
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Sezgin Aydın |
Entertaiment |
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Simon Lydiard |
Consultant |
Public Sector and Procurement |
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Mehmt Yenilmez Kemal |
Director |
Accountants and Tax Advisers |
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Onur Simsek |
Founder |
atlacarte App |
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Fevzi Kemal Torun |
Publishing |
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Paul Dimoldenberg |
Chair |
Quatro |
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Eyyup Saglik |
Director |
Beso London |
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Husayn Kassai |
Co-Founder |
Onfido |
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Usman Khan |
CEO |
APEX:E3 |
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Mehmet Hakan Elbir |
Director |
HE PROJECTS LTD |
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Kerem Okumuş |
Director |
S360 LIMITED |
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Shokat Ali |
Chief Executive |
St James Cars |
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Jas Athwal |
Business Owner |
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Sam Lassman |
Business Owner |
Hot Milk Café |
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Roberta Watts |
Business Owner |
Hot Milk Café |
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Shane Parkes |
Head of Operations |
Searjent Security |
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Kabir Ahmed Khalku |
Business Owner |
Harrow Road Grocers |
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Vijay Luthra |
Managing Director |
Napier and Nightingale |
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Mukesh Patel |
Business Owner |
Amy news & off licence |
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Sadiq Kothia |
Business Owner |
Retail |
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Irfan Khoda |
Director |
Perfect Rims LTD |
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Sirajul Islam |
Restaurateur |
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Ajay Maru |
Managing Director |
Salon Sleek |
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Gerald Shamash |
Partner |
Legal Firm |
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Ranil Perera |
Director |
Regulation and Risk Limited |
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Peter Phillips OBE |
Former Chairman and Co-Founder |
Buchler Phillips Group |
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Ruth Gladwin |
Business Owner |
Legal Firm |
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Helen McIntosh |
Principal |
McIntosh Associates |
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Cassius Colman |
Co-founder |
Nelly Duff Art Gallery |
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Shaban Mohammed |
Business Owner |
Bargain Food Centre |
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Andrew Clough |
CEO |
The Brew |
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Appu Dhamodaran |
Business Owner |
Retail |
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Ricky Sandhu |
Partner |
Citicorp Ltd |
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Karl Sandhu |
CEO |
Vistastar Leisure Plc |
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Hanif Khan |
Director |
Video Shoot Productions Ltd |
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Mr.B.Balavenkateshan |
Director |
Universal Fortune Ltd |
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Sheri-Ann Bhim |
CEO and Founder |
BrandyBPapier |
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Vijay Anand Jambulingham |
Directors |
Good Luck Care Ltd |
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Bhavesh Raja |
Owner |
Creative Cuts Hair and Beauty |
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Richard Kalmar |
Managing Director |
Estate Agents |
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Shazaah Masood |
Director |
Great Education Ltd |
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Anthony West |
Co-Founder |
Nola |
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Josephine Vander Gucht |
Co-Founder |
Nola |
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Robert Robinson |
Co-Founder |
Notes Coffee |
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Claire Pritchard |
CEO |
GDCA |
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Philip Normal |
Founder |
Philip Normal Clothing Brand |
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Arpita Dutt |
Founding Partner |
Legal firm |
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Dr Bilal Sheikh |
Chief Executive |
Mont Rose College |
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Amjad Syed |
Director |
Supercare Pharmacy |
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Aruna Rengiah Pillai |
Director |
Shan E-Solutions Ltd |
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