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| Sadiq Khan officially takes over as London mayor - live | Sadiq Khan officially takes over as London mayor - live |
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| 3.27pm BST | |
| 15:27 | |
| George Ferguson, who was elected as Bristol’s first independent mayor in 2012, has already changed his Twitter bio as he looks set to be defeated by Labour’s Marvin Rees. | |
| Updated Twitter profile for @GeorgeFergusonx. Still awaiting second preference count though. pic.twitter.com/S7Kgei9M65 | |
| 3.20pm BST | |
| 15:20 | |
| Henry McDonald | |
| This report just in from our Ireland correspondent: | |
| With the Democratic Unionists on 34 seats and Sinn Fein on 20 the two main parties in Northern Ireland are set to still dominate the Stormont parliament after the Northern Ireland Assembly elections. | |
| Counting is underway again for the remaining seats to be filled from the vote on Thursday. | |
| Two of the biggest shocks was the election of two left wing People Before Profit candidates in Derry and West Belfast. | |
| In Northern Ireland’s largest city Gerry Carroll romped home in the Sinn Fein heartland of West Belfast. The People Before Profit candidate had 8,299 votes – more than 3,000 over the quota and around 1200 more than he got in last year’s Westminster election. | |
| His party colleague, the veteran civil rights activist and left wing campaigner Eamon McCann is on course to be elected in the Foyle constituency later today. | |
| It means the Stormont parliament will have its first ever Marxist representatives in the Assembly. | |
| 3.19pm BST | |
| 15:19 | |
| More signing-in at the London Assembly today, with representatives of all the parties. | |
| Signing in as a London Assembly Member for the next four years. Thanks to everyone for the fantastic support. pic.twitter.com/O8TqhGqj3E | |
| UKIP's @prwhittle and @davidkurten signing in as members of the @LondonAssembly - congratulations to them both pic.twitter.com/UPkFuxPZDC | |
| I've now officially signed in for a second term. Thank you for re-electing me to the @LondonAssembly pic.twitter.com/CsEFx8YJb6 | |
| The first new @TheGreenParty member @highburyonfoot is welcomed into the Assembly. pic.twitter.com/hAzRVWMbUE | |
| 3.16pm BST | |
| 15:16 | |
| Khan 'not sure' why Corbyn did not attend ceremony | |
| Khan has been speaking to the BBC, who asked why Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn didn’t attend his signing-in ceremony. Khan says he isn’t sure. | |
| It is an open invite, I’m not sure Jeremy was doing today, we’ll have to find out what he was doing. | |
| There are Labour MPs here, there were MPs of all parties here. | |
| Asked if his victory was a vote of confidence in Jeremy Corbyn, he avoided making that association. | |
| It was a vote for London... London is proud of the son of a bus driver, from a council estate, son of immigrants. | |
| The Bristol Post reports Corbyn is on his way to Bristol where Labour looks set to take the mayoralty. | |
| Updated | |
| at 3.28pm BST | |
| 3.11pm BST | |
| 15:11 | |
| Deeply honoured to take this oath. I will be a Mayor for all Londoners. pic.twitter.com/u1GXBkRvDZ | |
| 2.55pm BST | 2.55pm BST |
| 14:55 | 14:55 |
| Confirmation from imam Suliman Gani that he is taking legal action against defence secretary Michael Fallon, unless he retracts the comments linking him to Islamic State. | Confirmation from imam Suliman Gani that he is taking legal action against defence secretary Michael Fallon, unless he retracts the comments linking him to Islamic State. |
| I am seeking legal action against the Defence Secretary and would like a public retraction of his comments. | I am seeking legal action against the Defence Secretary and would like a public retraction of his comments. |
| 2.52pm BST | 2.52pm BST |
| 14:52 | 14:52 |
| Steven Morris | Steven Morris |
| In Bristol George Ferguson is still smiling – but accepts he is almost certain to lose the mayoral election. | In Bristol George Ferguson is still smiling – but accepts he is almost certain to lose the mayoral election. |
| Second stage counting under way. Labour’s Marvin Rees did not win over 50% of the vote at the first stage so second preferences will be counted, but he does have a substantial lead. | Second stage counting under way. Labour’s Marvin Rees did not win over 50% of the vote at the first stage so second preferences will be counted, but he does have a substantial lead. |
| George Ferguson, who is getting ready to leave office following Bristol mayoral election. pic.twitter.com/SxmInOJKOQ | George Ferguson, who is getting ready to leave office following Bristol mayoral election. pic.twitter.com/SxmInOJKOQ |
| 2.51pm BST | 2.51pm BST |
| 14:51 | 14:51 |
| It’s the final stretch of the count for the Northern Ireland Assembly is entering the final stretch, with around three seats still to be confirmed. | It’s the final stretch of the count for the Northern Ireland Assembly is entering the final stretch, with around three seats still to be confirmed. |
| With more than 100 MLAs now confirmed, it looks likely the Democratic Unionists and Sinn Fein will remain in a power-sharing coalition administration at Stormont - they could have the exact same number as seats as before the election. | With more than 100 MLAs now confirmed, it looks likely the Democratic Unionists and Sinn Fein will remain in a power-sharing coalition administration at Stormont - they could have the exact same number as seats as before the election. |
| Just 10 seats left in Northern Ireland. All the details on our Results Page! https://t.co/AzbSKgwFuN #ae16 pic.twitter.com/vxpCXyciZa | Just 10 seats left in Northern Ireland. All the details on our Results Page! https://t.co/AzbSKgwFuN #ae16 pic.twitter.com/vxpCXyciZa |
| The current tally is: | The current tally is: |
| One of the most remarkable stories of this election is the success of the People Before Profit Alliance, a socialist anti-austerity party who topped the poll in west Belfast, traditional Sinn Fein territory, as well as in Foyle. | One of the most remarkable stories of this election is the success of the People Before Profit Alliance, a socialist anti-austerity party who topped the poll in west Belfast, traditional Sinn Fein territory, as well as in Foyle. |
| 2.19pm BST | 2.19pm BST |
| 14:19 | 14:19 |
| Labour lead for Bristol mayoralty after first stage count | Labour lead for Bristol mayoralty after first stage count |
| Steven Morris | Steven Morris |
| Looking very good for Labour in the Bristol mayoral election. Its candidate, Marvin Rees, has won 40.4% of the first preference votes, while independent George Ferguson has 23.1%. | Looking very good for Labour in the Bristol mayoral election. Its candidate, Marvin Rees, has won 40.4% of the first preference votes, while independent George Ferguson has 23.1%. |
| It goes to second stage counting now. Here’s the first stage results: | It goes to second stage counting now. Here’s the first stage results: |
| Bristol Mayoralty, first preferences:LAB: 40.4%Bristol First: 23.1%CON: 14.0%GRN: 7.1%LDEM: 5.8%UKIP: 5.1% | Bristol Mayoralty, first preferences:LAB: 40.4%Bristol First: 23.1%CON: 14.0%GRN: 7.1%LDEM: 5.8%UKIP: 5.1% |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 2.31pm BST | at 2.31pm BST |
| 2.06pm BST | 2.06pm BST |
| 14:06 | 14:06 |
| SNP has ‘clear and unequivocal mandate’: Sturgeon | SNP has ‘clear and unequivocal mandate’: Sturgeon |
| Turning our attention north of the border for a moment, Nicola Sturgeon has pledged to work above party boundaries in the best interests of Scotland after the SNP won the election but lost its overall majority. | Turning our attention north of the border for a moment, Nicola Sturgeon has pledged to work above party boundaries in the best interests of Scotland after the SNP won the election but lost its overall majority. |
| Speaking at a party event in Falkirk, she said she would ask to be re-elected as first minister when the Scottish parliament reconvenes. However, Ms Sturgeon will need the support of other parties to be re-elected as Scotland’s leader - and to pass legislation. | Speaking at a party event in Falkirk, she said she would ask to be re-elected as first minister when the Scottish parliament reconvenes. However, Ms Sturgeon will need the support of other parties to be re-elected as Scotland’s leader - and to pass legislation. |
| I would also say this to the opposition parities, the SNP won the election. We won the election overwhelmingly, so yes we will compromise where that is in the best interests of our country but we have a clear and unequivocal mandate to implement the manifesto that we fought and won this election on. And we have the right to assert the values and positions set out in that manifesto. So the work to build an even better and stronger Scotland begins here today.” | I would also say this to the opposition parities, the SNP won the election. We won the election overwhelmingly, so yes we will compromise where that is in the best interests of our country but we have a clear and unequivocal mandate to implement the manifesto that we fought and won this election on. And we have the right to assert the values and positions set out in that manifesto. So the work to build an even better and stronger Scotland begins here today.” |
| 1.54pm BST | 1.54pm BST |
| 13:54 | 13:54 |
| Sadiq Khan has emailed a thank you note to Labour members: | Sadiq Khan has emailed a thank you note to Labour members: |
| Thank you! | Thank you! |
| Yesterday was an amazing victory for hope over fear and for unity over division – and it simply would not have been possible without your help. | Yesterday was an amazing victory for hope over fear and for unity over division – and it simply would not have been possible without your help. |
| This victory is not about me. It’s about the millions of Londoners whose lives we can improve by building more affordable homes, freezing fares, restoring community policing and cleaning up our toxic air. | This victory is not about me. It’s about the millions of Londoners whose lives we can improve by building more affordable homes, freezing fares, restoring community policing and cleaning up our toxic air. |
| Thanks to the time, money and support you gave, we were able to overcome a desperate and nasty Tory campaign. We’ve sent a strong message that the politics of fear are not welcome in London. | Thanks to the time, money and support you gave, we were able to overcome a desperate and nasty Tory campaign. We’ve sent a strong message that the politics of fear are not welcome in London. |
| Now the hard work starts. Let’s make London even better for all Londoners. | Now the hard work starts. Let’s make London even better for all Londoners. |
| Thanks again,Sadiq | Thanks again,Sadiq |
| 1.38pm BST | 1.38pm BST |
| 13:38 | 13:38 |
| The Democratic Dashboard – a project of the research group Democratic Audit, based in the London School of Economics – has produced an interactive map of all the election results across the UK, bar Wales, where we are still awaiting the final numbers. | The Democratic Dashboard – a project of the research group Democratic Audit, based in the London School of Economics – has produced an interactive map of all the election results across the UK, bar Wales, where we are still awaiting the final numbers. |
| #PCC map added to our Results Round-up page! Just waiting on Wales now. https://t.co/qyOilV8BJB pic.twitter.com/eSb9yOpprZ | #PCC map added to our Results Round-up page! Just waiting on Wales now. https://t.co/qyOilV8BJB pic.twitter.com/eSb9yOpprZ |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 1.55pm BST | at 1.55pm BST |
| 1.30pm BST | 1.30pm BST |
| 13:30 | 13:30 |
| 'Put aside the past' - Khan | 'Put aside the past' - Khan |
| Jamie Grierson | Jamie Grierson |
| Sadiq Khan, speaking to reporters, has said he wants to move on from discussions over the way the campaign against him was conducted. | Sadiq Khan, speaking to reporters, has said he wants to move on from discussions over the way the campaign against him was conducted. |
| He says he wants to focus on being mayor and on campaigning for the UK to stay in the EU, which is at least one reason for the prime minister to be pleased that Khan, not the Eurosceptic Zac Goldsmith, won last night. | He says he wants to focus on being mayor and on campaigning for the UK to stay in the EU, which is at least one reason for the prime minister to be pleased that Khan, not the Eurosceptic Zac Goldsmith, won last night. |
| On Michael Fallon’s remarks again claiming he shared platforms with extremists, Khan said: | On Michael Fallon’s remarks again claiming he shared platforms with extremists, Khan said: |
| I’ve not seen his comments I’ve been too busy trying to be the mayor of London. | I’ve not seen his comments I’ve been too busy trying to be the mayor of London. |
| I look forward to working with anybody who puts Londoner’s interests [first], including the prime minister, the chancellor, business secretary and others, and I’ll be spending the next six weeks campaigning with other like-minded people to keep us in the European Union. | I look forward to working with anybody who puts Londoner’s interests [first], including the prime minister, the chancellor, business secretary and others, and I’ll be spending the next six weeks campaigning with other like-minded people to keep us in the European Union. |
| On Zac Goldsmith’s campaign and the PM’s involvement: | On Zac Goldsmith’s campaign and the PM’s involvement: |
| I’m disappointed by the negative, desperate, divisive campaign that the Tories have run. We’ve had a positive campaign throughout. I’m quite clear that I’ll work with anybody when it’s in London’s interests. | I’m disappointed by the negative, desperate, divisive campaign that the Tories have run. We’ve had a positive campaign throughout. I’m quite clear that I’ll work with anybody when it’s in London’s interests. |
| I’m looking forward to working with the prime minister when it comes to us remaining in the EU, when it comes to infrastructure and investment, when it comes to all sorts of issues and what’s important to put aside the past, put aside party political differences and put London first.” | I’m looking forward to working with the prime minister when it comes to us remaining in the EU, when it comes to infrastructure and investment, when it comes to all sorts of issues and what’s important to put aside the past, put aside party political differences and put London first.” |
| On the most pressing issue to deal with on his first day in office: | On the most pressing issue to deal with on his first day in office: |
| Tackling the housing crisis is crucial. We’ve got to build the alliance of local authorities, housing associations, developers, social finance to set up homes for Londoners. What we can’t afford to happen is for Londoners to continue to be priced out of the city. That’s the number one priority as mayor. | Tackling the housing crisis is crucial. We’ve got to build the alliance of local authorities, housing associations, developers, social finance to set up homes for Londoners. What we can’t afford to happen is for Londoners to continue to be priced out of the city. That’s the number one priority as mayor. |
| Being a good mayor means juggling many balls and that’s what I intend to do. | Being a good mayor means juggling many balls and that’s what I intend to do. |
| On talks with TfL over fare freeze: | On talks with TfL over fare freeze: |
| Start on Monday. | Start on Monday. |
| Asked how much sleep he has had: | Asked how much sleep he has had: |
| In the last week, probably an average of an hour and a half each night. | In the last week, probably an average of an hour and a half each night. |
| Asked about his position as an MP in Tooting: | Asked about his position as an MP in Tooting: |
| I’ll be announcing today my intention to stand down as soon as I can. I think what you need if you’re a mayor is to be a full-time mayor – no second jobs, take the job seriously and I intend to do that. | I’ll be announcing today my intention to stand down as soon as I can. I think what you need if you’re a mayor is to be a full-time mayor – no second jobs, take the job seriously and I intend to do that. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 1.46pm BST | at 1.46pm BST |
| 1.09pm BST | 1.09pm BST |
| 13:09 | 13:09 |
| Khan confirms he is stepping down as MP for Tooting | Khan confirms he is stepping down as MP for Tooting |
| Sadiq Khan is on Sky News now, his first interview since becoming mayor. | Sadiq Khan is on Sky News now, his first interview since becoming mayor. |
| He says he stepping down as MP for Tooting “as soon as possible”. That byelection, in a constituency where Labour has a slim majority, is expected to be held on 9 June, before the EU referendum | He says he stepping down as MP for Tooting “as soon as possible”. That byelection, in a constituency where Labour has a slim majority, is expected to be held on 9 June, before the EU referendum |
| Khan says he now has bigger things to worry about than Goldsmith’s election tactics and it is for the Conservatives to ask themselves why they ran such a “difficult, divisive campaign”. | Khan says he now has bigger things to worry about than Goldsmith’s election tactics and it is for the Conservatives to ask themselves why they ran such a “difficult, divisive campaign”. |
| He says he has had dozens of Muslim parents, aunts and uncles telling him that they were having second thoughts about encouraging their children to go into politics or civil society after seeing how he had been targeted. | He says he has had dozens of Muslim parents, aunts and uncles telling him that they were having second thoughts about encouraging their children to go into politics or civil society after seeing how he had been targeted. |
| In the last few weeks I have had dozens and dozens and dozens of parents, uncles and aunties, grandparents, saying ‘you know what, our son or daughter was thinking about going into politics, our nephew or niece was thinking about going into politics, but after seeing what has happened to you we are advising against that’. | In the last few weeks I have had dozens and dozens and dozens of parents, uncles and aunties, grandparents, saying ‘you know what, our son or daughter was thinking about going into politics, our nephew or niece was thinking about going into politics, but after seeing what has happened to you we are advising against that’. |
| I’m hoping the result on Thursday encourages young people to get involved in mainstream politics, encourages Londoners of Islamic faith and other minority communities, encourages British Muslims and others to get involved in civic society and get involved in mainstream politics. | I’m hoping the result on Thursday encourages young people to get involved in mainstream politics, encourages Londoners of Islamic faith and other minority communities, encourages British Muslims and others to get involved in civic society and get involved in mainstream politics. |
| The decency of Londoners, the decency of British people will always cut through. | The decency of Londoners, the decency of British people will always cut through. |
| He says he hopes his campaign is a message to British Muslims and other minorities that they should get involved in politics. | He says he hopes his campaign is a message to British Muslims and other minorities that they should get involved in politics. |
| Khan does not demand an apology from David Cameron, which Sky’s political editor, Faisal Islam, pressed him on. He says that is for the prime minister to decide. | Khan does not demand an apology from David Cameron, which Sky’s political editor, Faisal Islam, pressed him on. He says that is for the prime minister to decide. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 2.32pm BST | at 2.32pm BST |
| 1.03pm BST | 1.03pm BST |
| 13:03 | 13:03 |
| Stephen Morris | Stephen Morris |
| While we wait for the Bristol mayoral results, an independent has won a contest in the south-west. | While we wait for the Bristol mayoral results, an independent has won a contest in the south-west. |
| Sue Mountstevens has hung on to her position as police and crime commissioner for Avon and Somerset. | Sue Mountstevens has hung on to her position as police and crime commissioner for Avon and Somerset. |
| Mountstevens has had a difficult term. Nick Gargan, the chief constable she appointed, resigned after Mountstevens concluded that pictures of a sexual nature found on his work phone and other misconduct amounted to an abuse of authority and that he had lost the confidence of the public. | Mountstevens has had a difficult term. Nick Gargan, the chief constable she appointed, resigned after Mountstevens concluded that pictures of a sexual nature found on his work phone and other misconduct amounted to an abuse of authority and that he had lost the confidence of the public. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 1.20pm BST | at 1.20pm BST |
| 12.55pm BST | 12.55pm BST |
| 12:55 | 12:55 |
| Bilawal Bhutto, chairman of Pakistan’s main opposition party and the son of the former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, congratulated Sadiq Khan. | Bilawal Bhutto, chairman of Pakistan’s main opposition party and the son of the former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, congratulated Sadiq Khan. |
| Congratulations @SadiqKhan 4 being elected mayor of London.remember he & I spk @SalmaanTaseer memorial.British Pakistanis need +ve rolemodel | Congratulations @SadiqKhan 4 being elected mayor of London.remember he & I spk @SalmaanTaseer memorial.British Pakistanis need +ve rolemodel |
| Pakistani media featured the contest prominently in the Saturday papers. | Pakistani media featured the contest prominently in the Saturday papers. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 1.18pm BST | at 1.18pm BST |
| 12.45pm BST | 12.45pm BST |
| 12:45 | 12:45 |
| Zac Goldsmith has posted a message for his supporters on his Facebook stage, congratulating his opponent. | Zac Goldsmith has posted a message for his supporters on his Facebook stage, congratulating his opponent. |