It's been an incredibly strange week.

First of all I want to thank you for coming out in your thousands to vote in Tooting to ensure the BNP didn't win any MEPs in the London region on Sunday.  Just over a year ago London elected a BNP candidate to the Greater London Assembly (who has been a total disaster); this time around Londoners, and Tooting residents, came out to ensure the mistake wasn't repeated.

It's a tragedy that the BNP won seats in Yorkshire and Humber and the North-West.  We need to find ways to reconnect with voters throughout the country, and I am going to do everything I can to rebuild a trusting relationship between the public and their representatives in parliament and government to ensure this never happens again.

A surprising phonecall...

I was with my two daughters at Tooting Leisure Centre on Friday when I received a phonecall from the Prime Minister asking me to serve as Minister for Transport.  It would mean I would attend Cabinet on Transport matters and join the Privy Council (becoming the Rt Hon Sadiq Khan MP!).  Did I want the job?

My father drove the 44 bus from Wandsworth garage for over 25 years - and here I was being asked to serve as the Transport Minister...

It was an absolute shock, but when the Prime Minister asks you to do a job for the country, how can you refuse?

Yesterday was my first day, and it was incredibly busy as I got used to the brief - but I can see I'm going to enjoy tackling it.

So another thank you - to everyone who has supported me down the years - teachers, lecturers, colleagues, friends and the people of Tooting - you helped me get here.

My pledge is to use this position to help serve our community and our country. I am really excited to be in a position where I can make real improvements to our transport system. Thank you for helping me to be able to do this.

I have been absolutely overwhelmed and humbled by the hundreds of messages of congratulations and best wishes I have received. THANK YOU!