Via Thomas MackintoshBBC News4 Might 2024, 09:01 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoVideo caption, Watch: Sadiq Khan calls 3rd time period as London mayor ‘honour of my existence’Labour’s Sadiq Khan has gained a landmark 3rd successive time period as mayor of London.Mr Khan, who used to be first elected in Might 2016, beat his Conservative rival Susan Corridor through greater than 276,000 votes – representing a swing of three.2% to Labour.He gained 9 of the 14 constituencies together with two good points from the Tories.Greater than 2.4m votes had been forged reflecting a turnout of 42.8% – ever so rather down in comparison to the 2021 mayoral election.Talking after his victory used to be declared at Town Corridor in east London, Mr Khan mentioned: “It’s the honour of my existence to serve town that I really like.””I’m past humbled presently,” he added. “It’s been a troublesome few months. “We confronted a marketing campaign of continuous negativity. I’m proud we responded fearmongering with info. “It’s in reality an honour to be re-elected for a 3rd time period and an higher margin of victory. These days isn’t about making historical past it’s about shaping our long term.”Symbol caption, Sadiq Khan thanked different applicants at Town Corridor in addition to Londoners who voted for himMr Khan extensively utilized his victory speech, which used to be to start with interrupted through heckles, to induce Top Minister Rishi Sunak to name a normal election.”For the remaining 8 years London has been swimming in opposition to the tide of a Tory govt and now with a Labour birthday celebration that is able to manipulate once more beneath Keir Starmer.”It is time for Rishi Sunak to present the general public a decision – a normal election would not simply pave the trail for a brand new course for our nation however it’ll make daring motion that Londoners need to see a truth.”His major rival Ms Corridor then congratulated Mr Khan on his victory as she mentioned campaigning to be mayor have been an “honour and privilege”.”I will be able to proceed to carry Sadiq to account, for hard-working households, motorists and ladies,” she mentioned. “I beg Sadiq to make London higher for all our sakes.”Counting began at 09:00 BST on Saturday and all applicants attended Town Corridor for the respectable announcement at about 17:00.Mr Khan gained constituencies together with Lambeth & Southwark, Barnet & Camden, Town of London & East, Merton & Wandsworth, Greenwich & Lewisham, Enfield & Haringey and North East – all of which he gained on the remaining contest in 2021.He won West Central from the Conservatives, with a 5.2% swing to Labour from the Tories, and South West from the Tories with a 2.7% swing.Ms Corridor held outer London boroughs of Havering & Redbridge, Croydon & Sutton, Bexley & Bromley, Ealing & Hillingdon and Brent & Harrow.Total Mr Khan gained just below 1,088,225 votes conveniently beating Ms Corridor who secured 811,518 votes.The Liberal Democrats edged the Inexperienced Celebration to 3rd position, whilst Reform UK’s candidate Howard Cox completed 5th with 3.2% of the full vote.Lib Dem candidate Rob Blackie mentioned: “We have higher our vote all over in London and [are pleased] to have were given into 3rd position for the primary time in a very long time.”Inexperienced London Meeting member Caroline Russell described mayoral candidate Zoë Garbett “has been a escape” throughout the marketing campaign and “any individual who introduced a ray of light”.Symbol caption, Tory candidate Susan Corridor secured simply over 811,000 votes making up 32.7% percentage of the full voteSpeaking at Town Corridor forward of the respectable effects, London Meeting’s Labour team chief Len Duvall successfully known as the election outcome for Mr Khan.He believed Liberal Democrat and Inexperienced citizens seemed to have “lent” their toughen at the mayoral poll to Mr Khan, whilst Reform UK took votes from the Conservatives.The previous Conservative Minister for London used to be crucial of Ms Corridor and mentioned the Tories ran an “extremely underwhelming marketing campaign”.Paul Scully, who stood unsuccessfully within the Conservative’s variety procedure to be its mayoral candidate, informed the BBC the Tories had “proficient” Mr Khan a 3rd time period.Counting continues for London Meeting constituency participants and London Meeting London-wide participants.With all 14 constituency leads to for the London Meeting election Labour has 10 seats, the Conservatives 3 and the Liberal Democrats one.The balloting breaks right down to Labour recording 983,216 votes (39.70%) with the Conservatives on 673,036 (27.18%).The Vegetables completed 3rd with 319,859 (12.92%), forward of the Lib Dems on 274,049 (11.07%) – and Reform UK on 183,358 (7.40%). After all, the London-wide top-up listing, which made up our minds the opposite 11 Meeting participants, elected the next on Saturday evening:Sian Berry, GreensSusan Corridor, ConservativeAlex Wilson, Reform UKCaroline Russell, GreensLord Shaun Bailey, ConservativesEmma Absolute best, ConservativesHina Bokhari, Liberal DemocratsZack Polanski, The Inexperienced PartyAndrew Boff, ConservativesElly Baker, LabourAlessandro Georgiou, Conservatives
