About the Author

Sadiq Khan is the Mayor of London. Born and raised in Tooting, South London, he began his career as a human rights lawyer before being elected to parliament in 2005. He was elected Mayor in 2016, and re-elected in 2021 with a record number of votes for any sitting Mayor. Sadiq still lives in Tooting, which he maintains is the best bit of the best city in the world.

Reviews

A warm, optimistic, urgent call for change
*Sathnam Sanghera, author of Empireland*

A true climate leader . . . Sadiq recognises that the struggles for social justice and climate justice cannot be separated but go hand-in-hand
*Ed Miliband*

If you want to build a greener world, you need to win people round to green politics. This remarkable book offers a transformative insight into how
*Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris*

Since his election, Mayor Sadiq Khan has shown the world that transformative green politics is possible
*Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada*

Cities are where we will lose or win the climate change battle. This book offers a compelling torch of light on the path forward
*Christiana Figueres, former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change*

The strategic lessons he imparts mark him out as an exemplar for an age of climate breakdown . . . Deserves to be widely read . . . Breathe is a breath of fresh air, offering an antidote to cynicism and demonstrating the power of a politics that aims to bring people together in the search for solutions.
*Observer*

Practical and highly readable . . . For those wanting evidence that climate policies need not be the political kryptonite so many politicians fear, Khan's book makes a convincing - and uplifting - case.
*Financial Times*

Hilarious, uplifting and yet often unexpectedly moving, Breathe reveals what life as Mayor is really like - and offers powerful tools for anyone who wants to win the argument on climate
*Edward Enninful, Editor-in-Chief, Vogue*

Combines laugh-out-load anecdotes with real insight into delivering effective action for climate . . . An absolute must read for anyone interested in politics for progressive change
*Jemima Hartshorn, co-founder of Mums for Lungs*

Sadiq Khan's outstanding leadership on climate change has put London at the forefront of the global effort to stop it. This book shows the importance of doing more, faster
*Mike Bloomberg, former Mayor of New York*

This funny, thoughtful and empowering book is filled with fascinating glimpses into life at City Hall . . . A powerful and practical riposte to anyone losing hope in the ability of politicians to tackle the climate crisis
*Ed Balls*

It doesn't get much more fundamental than our right to breathe clean air and Sadiq Khan's hard-hitting book propels this issue into our consciousness
*Thomas Heatherwick*

At 43, the Mayor of London was diagnosed with adult-onset asthma - brought on by the polluted capital city air. Breathe is his rousing and thoughtful investigation into the politics of the climate crisis - and the path forward.
*Independent*

An accessible, salutary read - well-written and sprinkled with anecdotes.
*The House*

Very hopeful and interesting.
*Richard Herring*

A slick read, passionate and authentic on climate issues.
*GQ*

Inspiring, passionate, a great read!
*Sarah Woolnough, CEO Asthma and Lung UK*

For those feeling disheartened by the scale of the environmental crisis - and the lack of meaningful action on behalf of most political leaders - Breathe is a refreshing and galvanising call to action.
*Vogue*

Quite the page-turner.
*Evening Standard*

An eye-opening insight into what it's like trying to fight for the planet from inside the decision-makers.
*IFL Science*