The 41-year-old Labour councillor became the youngest opposition peer in the House of Lords and the borough's first Peer since Willis Jackson was appointed Baron Jackson of Burnley in 1967.
Picture Gallery: Lord Khan of Burnley welcomed into House of Lords
The House of Lords has welcomed a new Life Peer this week in the form of Burnley Mayor Wajid Khan.
By Dominic Collis
Published 3rd Mar 2021, 11:36 BST