Sadiq Khan reelected as London Mayor after beating Tory rival Shaun Bailey
It comes after an overnight scare for thefor the very latest updatesAs of 5.30pm yesterday Mr Khan held around 39 per cent of first-round votes counted while Mr Bailey had 37 per centBy 4pm Khan had taken 40 per cent all counted votes at 4pm, pulling away from his Tory rival Shaun Bailey on 35 per cent.
Some pre-election polls projectED Mr Khan to cruise to a first round victory - but Bailey has done far better than his party did in 2016.After all second preferences counted, Khan ended with 1,206,034 and Bailey with 977,601. The result will be a glimmer of hope to the Labour Party after it received a drubbing in local elections in England, losing control of a host of councils and a humiliating defeat in the Hartlepool by-election.Despite the win, Khan still has a fight on his hands.He has pledged to concentrate on creating jobs and supporting businesses affected by the pandemic, saying he will be "banging the drum for investment".
He has pledged to create a £32m Good Work Fund to create new jobs and skill centres for Londoners as part of a £544m package of support. A YouGov poll found only 30 per cent of Londoners were satisfied with his leadership, and 33 per cent dissatisfied.Speaking in Hartlepool, Boris Johnson said: 'I don't think people want much more constitutional wrangling'While widely praised for showing the capital as open and inclusive, his leadership has been marred by a perceived inability to tackle big issues such as transport infrastructure and knife crime.
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