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| UK elections: Sadiq Khan ahead in London mayoral race - live updates | UK elections: Sadiq Khan ahead in London mayoral race - live updates |
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| The Labour MP Graham Jones told the World at One that Labour should be doing much better in local elections. But he said he accepted that Jeremy Corbyn should be given more time to improve the party’s fortunes. He told the programme: | |
| We should really be expecting to be above 40% and getting a good set of results, or we need to be. We have got to see progress. | |
| I think Jeremy will be given a pass on this one because he has only had the job for eight months. | |
| Of course, next year he will have had another 12 months and I think he will be seen more critically because he will have had more time. | |
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| Libby Brooks | |
| Speaking from the steps of the first minister’s official residence Bute House, in Edinburgh a few minutes ago Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s first minister, insisted that the election results had been “emphatic”. | |
| We won a clear and unequivocal mandate and I secured the personal mandate i sought to implement to bold and ambitious programme for government I asked this country to vote for. | |
| She confirmed that she would be asking the Scottish parliament to formally re-elect has as first minister of Scotland. She added: | |
| With such a large group of SNP MSPs elected, I don’t intend to seek any formal arrangements with any other parties. However, the government I lead will be an inclusive government. It will be firm on our determination to deliver on the commitments we made to the Scottish people but it will also reach out to others across to parliament to find common ground and build consensus. | |
| Sturgeon said that education remained “my passion and priority” and that she was pleased that all parties’ manifestos had shown similar concerns. In an apparent nod to the Greens, who will be key players in the new Holyrood arrangement, she addded that she wanted to seek agreement on tackling climate change. | |
| The government I lead will reach out. We will govern with conviction, with ambition and with determination, but also with humility and a willingness to listen and to learn from the ideas of others. | |
| And on the question of independence, the SNP will always make our case with passion, with patience and with respect. But our aim is to persuade, not to divide. We will always respect the opinion of the people now and in the future and we simply ask that other parties do likewise. | |
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| Labour 1 point ahead of Tories on projected national share | |
| Here is more on the projected national share (PNS) figure produced by John Curtice for the BBC. | |
| This is the estimate as to what share of the vote the parties would have got if the results of the English council elections had been replicated across the whole of Great Britain. It makes allowance for the fact that council elections are only held in certain areas. (Those areas are not representative of Britain as a whole, which is why the PNS is a more useful figure than the actual share of votes cast.) | |
| Labour - 31% | |
| This is 2 points up on 2015. (The PNS figure for 2015 is not the same as Labour’s GB share of the vote in the 2015 general election, 31%, because people voted differently in the local elections in 2015. Curtice explains this in more detail here.) | |
| But it is 7 points down on Labour’s PNS in 2012, when these seats were last fought. | |
| Conservatives - 30% | |
| This is 5 points down on the Tories’ PNS in 2015, but just 1 point down on 2012. | |
| Lib Dems - 15% | |
| This is 4 points up on the Lib Dems’ PNS in 2015, but 1 point down on their figure for 2012. | |
| Ukip - 12% | |
| This is 1 point down on Ukip’s PNS in 2015. Curtice did not produced a PNS figure for Ukip in 2012. | |
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| John Curtice, the psephologist is who is in charge of the BBC’s election analysis, is saying Sadiq Khan is on course to win in London with 57% of the vote. | |
| John Curtice suggests that Khan may win 57-43 - in line with final polls#LondonMayor2016 #LondonVotes | |
| It that turns out to be true, Khan will have won the biggest victory since Ken Livingstone in the first London mayoral election in 2000. | |
| For the record, here are previous winning margins. | |
| 2000 - Ken Livingstone on 58% | |
| 2004 - Livingstone on 55% | |
| 2008 - Boris Johnson on 53% | |
| 2012 - Johnson on 51.5% | |
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| Political Betting’s Mike Smithson has the latest projected national share figures for the local elections from the BBC. | |
| UKIP back in 4th place in 2016 projected national vote share from BBC. Con 30Lab 31LD 15UKIP 12UKIP failed in goal of being 3rd | |
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| Shadow Scottish secretary says Labour under Corbyn is not seen as 'credible party of government' | |
| Ian Murray, the shadow Scottish secretary and Labour’s only MP in Scotland, told the World at One that voters in Scotland did not see Labour under Jeremy Corbyn as a “credible party of future government”. He told the programme: | Ian Murray, the shadow Scottish secretary and Labour’s only MP in Scotland, told the World at One that voters in Scotland did not see Labour under Jeremy Corbyn as a “credible party of future government”. He told the programme: |
| I don’t think that the public see the UK Labour party led by Jeremy Corbyn at the moment as being a credible party of future government in 2020. | I don’t think that the public see the UK Labour party led by Jeremy Corbyn at the moment as being a credible party of future government in 2020. |
| That’s something, after this week’s results, we should reflect on, the leadership of the party should reflect on - and find a way of finding a strategy and a narrative that changes the perception of the UK Labour party across the United Kingdom so that we can go on and have a real shot at winning in 2020. | That’s something, after this week’s results, we should reflect on, the leadership of the party should reflect on - and find a way of finding a strategy and a narrative that changes the perception of the UK Labour party across the United Kingdom so that we can go on and have a real shot at winning in 2020. |
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| Welsh Labour says it is pleased with its result | Welsh Labour says it is pleased with its result |
| The Welsh Labour party has sent me its take on its performance in Wales. Here are some extracts. | The Welsh Labour party has sent me its take on its performance in Wales. Here are some extracts. |
| We are very pleased with today’s results. We have said consistently that this would be the toughest assembly election we’ve ever faced – and yet we beat the Tories in every battleground seat. We also beat Plaid in their number one target seat of Llanelli, and the Libs in their number one target seat of Cardiff Central. | We are very pleased with today’s results. We have said consistently that this would be the toughest assembly election we’ve ever faced – and yet we beat the Tories in every battleground seat. We also beat Plaid in their number one target seat of Llanelli, and the Libs in their number one target seat of Cardiff Central. |
| No poll in the last six months suggested that we could achieve 29 seats, and so we defied the odds to deliver this result. | No poll in the last six months suggested that we could achieve 29 seats, and so we defied the odds to deliver this result. |
| We are obviously disappointed with the loss of the Rhondda, but it was a very particular set of circumstances, and Plaid seem to have made one shock gain at the expense of the rest of their campaign, where they failed to pick up any other seats – despite campaigning for a majority. | We are obviously disappointed with the loss of the Rhondda, but it was a very particular set of circumstances, and Plaid seem to have made one shock gain at the expense of the rest of their campaign, where they failed to pick up any other seats – despite campaigning for a majority. |
| Reports that we are actively pursuing a coalition are incorrect. Carwyn Jones has said he will talk to Plaid Cymru and the Liberal Democrats, but that does not constitute coalition talks. Parties in Wales routinely talk to one another, and there will need to be some level of support to pass budgets and legislation. | Reports that we are actively pursuing a coalition are incorrect. Carwyn Jones has said he will talk to Plaid Cymru and the Liberal Democrats, but that does not constitute coalition talks. Parties in Wales routinely talk to one another, and there will need to be some level of support to pass budgets and legislation. |
| Welsh Labour has now achieved the following results in successive assembly elections: 1999 (28 seats); 2003 (30); 2007 (26); 2011 (30); 2016 (29). | Welsh Labour has now achieved the following results in successive assembly elections: 1999 (28 seats); 2003 (30); 2007 (26); 2011 (30); 2016 (29). |
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| Anushka Asthana | Anushka Asthana |
| Sadiq Khan was nine points ahead of his rival Zac Goldsmith after 70% of first preference votes had been counted, with allies saying they were “optimistic” that he was on track to become London’s new mayor. | Sadiq Khan was nine points ahead of his rival Zac Goldsmith after 70% of first preference votes had been counted, with allies saying they were “optimistic” that he was on track to become London’s new mayor. |
| A source close to the Labour politician said it was “looking good” as an online tracker showed Khan pulling out in front of his rival. But he warned that there were still a couple of strong Conservative areas to declare. | A source close to the Labour politician said it was “looking good” as an online tracker showed Khan pulling out in front of his rival. But he warned that there were still a couple of strong Conservative areas to declare. |
| Asked whether this should be seen as a victory for Jeremy Corbyn, who will highlight how Conservatives tried to make it into an election about his leadership, the source added: “Sadiq has always said that Jeremy’s name is not on the ballot paper, it’s his. Neither is David Cameron’s or Boris Johnson’s. This has always a straight fight between Sadiq and Zac and we are optimistic.” | Asked whether this should be seen as a victory for Jeremy Corbyn, who will highlight how Conservatives tried to make it into an election about his leadership, the source added: “Sadiq has always said that Jeremy’s name is not on the ballot paper, it’s his. Neither is David Cameron’s or Boris Johnson’s. This has always a straight fight between Sadiq and Zac and we are optimistic.” |
| He would not reveal whether Khan would mention the leader in his speech, if he is declared winner later today. Conservative sources said that the counting was far from done. | He would not reveal whether Khan would mention the leader in his speech, if he is declared winner later today. Conservative sources said that the counting was far from done. |
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| In Northumbria Vera Baird, the Labour former solicitor general, has been re-elected as police and crime commissioner. | In Northumbria Vera Baird, the Labour former solicitor general, has been re-elected as police and crime commissioner. |
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| This is from BuzzFeed’s Siraj Datoo, with the latest from London. | This is from BuzzFeed’s Siraj Datoo, with the latest from London. |
| Vote share has been steady for some time in London mayoral with Khan at 44% and Goldsmith at 35%. | Vote share has been steady for some time in London mayoral with Khan at 44% and Goldsmith at 35%. |
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| Henry McDonald | Henry McDonald |
| It now appears that despite fears to the contrary the overall turnout in the Northern Ireland assembly elections will be above 50%. Counting is still ongoing and no candidate has yet been elected to the 108-strong Stormont parliament. | It now appears that despite fears to the contrary the overall turnout in the Northern Ireland assembly elections will be above 50%. Counting is still ongoing and no candidate has yet been elected to the 108-strong Stormont parliament. |
| In Derry the Democratic Unionist MP for the neighbouring East Londonderry Westminster seat, Gregory Campbell, has told me he is confident the DUP candidate for Foyle, Gary Middleton, will take a seat in the Foyle constituency. | In Derry the Democratic Unionist MP for the neighbouring East Londonderry Westminster seat, Gregory Campbell, has told me he is confident the DUP candidate for Foyle, Gary Middleton, will take a seat in the Foyle constituency. |
| The veteran leftwinger and civil rights campaigner Eamon McCann, who is standing for People Before Profit in Foyle, is polling strongly and in contention for the sixth seat there. Martin McGuinness, the Sinn Féin deputy first minister of Northern Ireland, may be on course to top the poll. | The veteran leftwinger and civil rights campaigner Eamon McCann, who is standing for People Before Profit in Foyle, is polling strongly and in contention for the sixth seat there. Martin McGuinness, the Sinn Féin deputy first minister of Northern Ireland, may be on course to top the poll. |
| According to the Electoral Office in Northern Ireland the overall number of votes polled across 18 constituencies was 703,744 – a turnout of 54.91% | According to the Electoral Office in Northern Ireland the overall number of votes polled across 18 constituencies was 703,744 – a turnout of 54.91% |
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| Welcome to our continuing live coverage of the UK elections as the latest tally in the race for London mayor gives Labour’s Sadiq Khan a clear lead over his Conservative rival, Zac Goldsmith. | Welcome to our continuing live coverage of the UK elections as the latest tally in the race for London mayor gives Labour’s Sadiq Khan a clear lead over his Conservative rival, Zac Goldsmith. |
| Claire Phipps and Haroon Siddique have a summary of where things currently stand after the biggest set of elections outside of a general election for years. | Claire Phipps and Haroon Siddique have a summary of where things currently stand after the biggest set of elections outside of a general election for years. |
| Scotland | Scotland |
| England | England |
| Wales | Wales |
| Still to come | Still to come |
| It is looking good for Khan in London. London Elects has a rolling count of the votes on its website, and Khan is well ahead. | It is looking good for Khan in London. London Elects has a rolling count of the votes on its website, and Khan is well ahead. |
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