The clear win is a personal triumph for the Tooting MP who last summer defeated pollsters’ favourite Dame Tessa Jowell to be chosen as Labour’s candidate.
Counting underway to decide London’s next mayor and Assembly
After a consistent run of strong poll leads throughout the contest, Labour’s Sadiq Khan is expected to defeat Tory rival Zac Goldsmith and succeed Boris Johnson. Victory for Mr Khan would make him not only London’s most senior politician but also Labour’s most important officeholder.
Cameron and Boris join forces to urge party supporters and London voters to “Back Zac”
Zac Goldsmith today embarked on a 24-hour tour which will see him meet workers and business owners whose prosperity depends on London’s night-time economy.
RMT to ballot Tube maintenance staff for strike action
Almost 1500 maintenance and engineering Tube staff are to be balloted on strike action as part of the RMT union’s dispute with London Underground bosses over the planned Night Tube.
Khan urges London voters “to choose hope over fear” as Mayoral draws to a close
The final days of the campaign have seen renewed efforts by Khan’s Tory rival, Zac Goldsmith, to draw attention to the “radical” and “extremist” views held by people who have attended events at which the Labour mayoral hopeful also appeared.
