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| UK elections: Sadiq Khan 'has won' London mayoral race - live updates | UK elections: Sadiq Khan 'has won' London mayoral race - live updates |
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| 8.09pm BST | |
| 20:09 | |
| Someone BTL was asking about the turnout figures for police and crime commissioner elections. I’ve been having a quick look at some of the figures and they are low - but comfortably higher than the average 15% turnout achieved when the first PCC elections took place in 2012. Those contests were in November, which partly explained why so few people voted. The government timed these elections to coincide with the council elections to improve turnout. | |
| Here are turnout figures for three of the contests, chosen at random. | |
| Devon and Cornwall - 22% | |
| Hampshire - 28% | |
| Bedfordshire - 23% | |
| 8.01pm BST | |
| 20:01 | |
| Jo Cox and Neil Coyle were two of the Labour MPs who took to the airwaves overnight to express concern about Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership. But they both nominated him in last year’s contest. In a joint Guardian article, they say they now regret that decision, and fear that poor leadership could keep the party out of power for a decade or more. | |
| When the voters tell us on the doorsteps that they can’t picture our leader in No 10 we have to listen. When our candidates in London and Wales ask the leader to stay away, we have a problem. When the revival we were promised in Scotland with Corbyn’s “new” politics proves to be a mirage, we have to ask what it has actually achieved. | |
| 7.51pm BST | |
| 19:51 | |
| This is from my colleague Dave Hill on the London turnout. | |
| If turnout settles at 45.6% or very similar it will be biggest yet for London mayor election. #LondonMayor2016 Big, nice surprise. | |
| 7.49pm BST | |
| 19:49 | |
| The elections expert Stephen Fisher has posted a blog explaining in detail why it was that the SNP lost its majority in Scotland. He says “it does look like there was some anti-SNP tactical voting going on in some of the seats that the Tories and Lib Dems won.” | |
| 7.39pm BST | |
| 19:39 | |
| Jemima Goldsmith says she's 'sad' her brother's campaign did not reflect his true nature | |
| Jemima Goldsmith, Zac’s sister, has used Twitter to congratulate Sadiq Khan - and to criticise her brother’s campaign. She said that she was “sad” that it did not reflect her brother’s true character. | |
| Congratulations to @sadiqkhan-1st Muslim Mayor of London- a city for all cultures, backgrounds & religions. A great example to young Muslims | |
| Sad that Zac's campaign did not reflect who I know him to be- an eco friendly, independent- minded politician with integrity. | |
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| at 7.40pm BST | |
| 7.31pm BST | 7.31pm BST |
| 19:31 | 19:31 |
| BuzzFeed’s Jim Waterson has been in touch to say that since he posted his tweet (see 5.59pm) he has now found a Tory prepared to defend Zac Goldsmith’s campaign. She is Kemi Badenoch, a Conservative member of the London assembly. She told: | BuzzFeed’s Jim Waterson has been in touch to say that since he posted his tweet (see 5.59pm) he has now found a Tory prepared to defend Zac Goldsmith’s campaign. She is Kemi Badenoch, a Conservative member of the London assembly. She told: |
| The narrative of this being a dog whistle campaign is from his enemies. There’s nothing [Zac] said that wasn’t true and there’s so much else that he said about TfL and investment and it just seemed to fly over people’s heads. | The narrative of this being a dog whistle campaign is from his enemies. There’s nothing [Zac] said that wasn’t true and there’s so much else that he said about TfL and investment and it just seemed to fly over people’s heads. |
| 7.13pm BST | 7.13pm BST |
| 19:13 | 19:13 |
| Bill de Blasio, the Democratic and leftish mayor of New York, has congratulated Sadiq Khan on his victory in London. | Bill de Blasio, the Democratic and leftish mayor of New York, has congratulated Sadiq Khan on his victory in London. |
| Sending congratulations to London's new Mayor and fellow affordable housing advocate, @SadiqKhan. Look forward to working together! | Sending congratulations to London's new Mayor and fellow affordable housing advocate, @SadiqKhan. Look forward to working together! |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 7.15pm BST | at 7.15pm BST |
| 7.10pm BST | 7.10pm BST |
| 19:10 | 19:10 |
| Ed Miliband, the former Labour leader, has also congratulated Sadiq Khan. They are close allies; Khan ran Miliband’s leadership campaign. | Ed Miliband, the former Labour leader, has also congratulated Sadiq Khan. They are close allies; Khan ran Miliband’s leadership campaign. |
| Congratulations @SadiqKhan. You will be an outstanding Mayor of London. Your positive vision & dignity beat a campaign of fear and division. | Congratulations @SadiqKhan. You will be an outstanding Mayor of London. Your positive vision & dignity beat a campaign of fear and division. |
| 7.09pm BST | 7.09pm BST |
| 19:09 | 19:09 |
| Labour is claiming victory in London. Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour leader, has congratulated Sadiq Khan on his victory. | Labour is claiming victory in London. Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour leader, has congratulated Sadiq Khan on his victory. |
| Congratulations @SadiqKhan. Can't wait to work with you to create a London that is fair for all! #YesWeKhan pic.twitter.com/FqRjfY1xNT | Congratulations @SadiqKhan. Can't wait to work with you to create a London that is fair for all! #YesWeKhan pic.twitter.com/FqRjfY1xNT |
| 7.06pm BST | 7.06pm BST |
| 19:06 | 19:06 |
| Former Tory chair Lady Warsi attacks Goldsmith's 'appalling dog whistle campaign' | Former Tory chair Lady Warsi attacks Goldsmith's 'appalling dog whistle campaign' |
| Lady Warsi, the former Conservative party chairman, has joined those in her party attacking Zac Goldsmith’s divisive and racially charged campaign against Sadiq Khan. She says the “appalling dog whistle campaign” cost the party the election and its credibility on race issues. | Lady Warsi, the former Conservative party chairman, has joined those in her party attacking Zac Goldsmith’s divisive and racially charged campaign against Sadiq Khan. She says the “appalling dog whistle campaign” cost the party the election and its credibility on race issues. |
| Interestingly, she attacks Goldsmith (and presumably CCHQ’s decision to endorse the campaign – David Cameron was quite happy to use PMQs to amplify Goldsmith’s anti-Khan attack lines) by invoking Margaret Thatcher, claiming the Goldsmith campaign betrayed the spirit of Thatcher’s St Francis of Assisi remarks. | Interestingly, she attacks Goldsmith (and presumably CCHQ’s decision to endorse the campaign – David Cameron was quite happy to use PMQs to amplify Goldsmith’s anti-Khan attack lines) by invoking Margaret Thatcher, claiming the Goldsmith campaign betrayed the spirit of Thatcher’s St Francis of Assisi remarks. |
| (In truth, Thatcher herself was not particularly good at living up to her ‘may we bring harmony’ pledge.) | (In truth, Thatcher herself was not particularly good at living up to her ‘may we bring harmony’ pledge.) |
| Lessons for us @Conservatives to learn about campaigning after awful #LondonMayor2016 1."Where there is discord, may we bring harmony"." | Lessons for us @Conservatives to learn about campaigning after awful #LondonMayor2016 1."Where there is discord, may we bring harmony"." |
| 2."Where there is error, may we bring truth."3."And where there is despair, may we bring hope"Mrs Ts advice needed as much today as 1979 | 2."Where there is error, may we bring truth."3."And where there is despair, may we bring hope"Mrs Ts advice needed as much today as 1979 |
| Our appalling dog whistle campaign for #LondonMayor2016 lost us the election, our reputation & credibility on issues of race and religion. | Our appalling dog whistle campaign for #LondonMayor2016 lost us the election, our reputation & credibility on issues of race and religion. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 7.33pm BST | at 7.33pm BST |
| 6.54pm BST | 6.54pm BST |
| 18:54 | 18:54 |
| Sadiq Khan is planning to stand down as MP for Tooting following his election as London mayor. | Sadiq Khan is planning to stand down as MP for Tooting following his election as London mayor. |
| As the BBC’s Lewis Goodall points out, that means an interesting byelection is in the offing. | As the BBC’s Lewis Goodall points out, that means an interesting byelection is in the offing. |
| As Sadiq looks like he's won, for Jeremy Corbyn, behind every silver lining, lurks a cloud #byelection #marginal pic.twitter.com/pLeE23mAAm | As Sadiq looks like he's won, for Jeremy Corbyn, behind every silver lining, lurks a cloud #byelection #marginal pic.twitter.com/pLeE23mAAm |
| https://twitter.com/lewis_goodall/status/728639276569767936 | https://twitter.com/lewis_goodall/status/728639276569767936 |
| 6.50pm BST | 6.50pm BST |
| 18:50 | 18:50 |
| All 14 first-past-the-post seats in the London assembly have now been counted. Labour won nine of them (one gain from 2012, Merton & Wandsworth, from the Conservatives), and the Conservatives won five (down one). | |
| The share of the vote in these seats was: | The share of the vote in these seats was: |
| Labour: 43.5% - up 1.3% | Labour: 43.5% - up 1.3% |
| Conservatives: 31.1% - down 1.6% | Conservatives: 31.1% - down 1.6% |
| Greens: 9.1% - up 0.5% | Greens: 9.1% - up 0.5% |
| Ukip: 7.6% - up 3.3% | Ukip: 7.6% - up 3.3% |
| Lib Dems: 7.5% - down 1.3% | Lib Dems: 7.5% - down 1.3% |
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| at 7.45pm BST | |
| 6.39pm BST | 6.39pm BST |
| 18:39 | 18:39 |
| With 31 police and commissioners now elected, the current line-up is: | With 31 police and commissioners now elected, the current line-up is: |
| Conservatives - 17 | Conservatives - 17 |
| Labour - 11 | Labour - 11 |
| Independent - 3 | Independent - 3 |
| 6.37pm BST | 6.37pm BST |
| 18:37 | 18:37 |
| Here is Sadiq Khan arriving at City Hall earlier. | Here is Sadiq Khan arriving at City Hall earlier. |