London Assembly results as Sadiq Khan wins historic third term as mayor
Sadiq Khan has won the race to be the city’s next mayor after the last results in the mayoral race were declared. Source link
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Watch: Awkward moment defeated Susan Hall 'left hanging' as she tries to shake Sadiq Khan's hand
Mayor Khan fails to thank or pay tribute to Susan Hall in his victory speech Source link
Sadiq Khan wins historic third term as London mayor saying he answered ‘hate with hope’
Mr Khan thanked his family for their support, but apologised to them, telling the City Hall audience: “A special thank you goes to my mum, everything she’s done for me. I love you. And to my amazing wife, Saadiya, and our daughters Anisah and Ammarah, for their strength and support throughout all these years. Source link
London mayoral election: how close have past City Hall contests been?
A look back at previous elections reveals how tight the path to victory could be for Sadiq Khan or Susan Hall Source link
London mayoral election: Could this be the closest contest ever?
City Hall editor Ross Lydall looks at what the key factors are that could result in a relatively low-key campaign ending in a nail-biting finish Source link
London mayoral election results: What will be the first clues to a Sadiq Khan or Susan Hall victory?
Revealed: A total 2,495,621 votes have been cast in the 2024 mayoral election – a turnout of 40.5% Source link
Sadiq Khan in major trouble as ‘Susan Hall could really win’ | Politics | News
The latest voter turnout figures suggest Sadiq Khan “could lose the race” to continue as Mayor of London. While some numbers have yet to be released, the picture looks worse for Mr Khan than for his Tory rival Susan Hall – who was a huge outsider. In the Barnet and Camden constituency turnout has fallen by 3.41 percentage points, according to an Express analysis comparing 2024 figures with those of the last London mayoral election in 2021. The City and East constituency, which is made up of the boroughs Barking and Dagenham, City of London, Newham and Tower Hamlets, has seen a -3.83 percentage drop. These are areas which traditionally vote Labour and have helped Sadiq Khan win previous elections. Greenwich and Lewisham is down -1.67 percentage points; Lambeth and Southwark -1.87 percentage points and the North East constituency of Hackney, Islington and Waltham Forest has dropped -2.43 percentage points. All the above-mentioned constituencies voted majority Labour at the last mayoral election. This compares to outer London constituencies, where turnout is up 4.38 percentage points …
London mayoral election: 15 memorable moments in the race for City Hall
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire It may not have grabbed the attention of Londoners to the extent sought by the candidates, but the 2024 mayoral race was not without its highlights. Sadiq Khan’s election day doughnut mystery There may be more to this story: could Mr Khan’s day have a sticky end? Taste test: the Sadiq Khan jam doughnuts in Dunn’s bakery Supplied BBC London’s Having a Mayor podcast BBC London’s political team – Tim Donovan, Karl Mercer and Susana Mendonca – broke new ground with a weekly podcast, which made the campaign sound far funnier than it was. It also featured the occasional contribution from the Evening Standard. Evening Standard endorses Sadiq Khan According to the political journalist (and former Standard deputy political editor) Paul Waugh, this was the first time the Standard had backed a Labour mayoral candidate. Christian Adams Susan Hall: ‘I was a raver back in the day’ Not much these days, she said – she prefers a quiet restaurant dinner with family – before revealing she was …
London mayoral election 2024: which candidate should you vote for?
Thirteen candidates are standing, with current Mayor Sadiq Khan “on course for victory” with 44 per cent of the vote in an early poll, though that gap has reportedly been narrowing. Tory candidate Susan Hall was next, with 26 per cent. Controversial actor and broadcaster Laurence Fox is not among the remaining 11 contenders due to “errors” in his nomination papers. Unsure who to vote for? The Standard has some handy top trumps to help you out. ES In a nutshell: The first ever Muslim mayor of a Western capital and the man hoping to win an unprecedented third term in the role that he has called “the best job in the world”. His Tooting-born-and-raised, son-of-a-bus-driver story has earned him a loyal Labour following over the years but the vote could be tighter than predicted. What he says: “The London election is going to be a very close two-horse race” What the naysayers say: Khan is slick, but what does he really achieve? House building stats in particular have not been what they could be, …
Home Secretary lashes out at Sadiq Khan but fails to praise Susan Hall
James Cleverly said the Mayor ‘talks more about Gaza than Black kids getting murdered in south east London’ Source link