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A&E doctor to fight Sadiq Khan's Tooting seat | A&E doctor to fight Sadiq Khan's Tooting seat |
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An A&E doctor has been chosen by Labour to fight the Tooting by-election after new London mayor Sadiq Khan stepped down as an MP. | An A&E doctor has been chosen by Labour to fight the Tooting by-election after new London mayor Sadiq Khan stepped down as an MP. |
Rosena Allin-Khan, who works at St George's Hospital, was selected at the party's candidate on Saturday. | Rosena Allin-Khan, who works at St George's Hospital, was selected at the party's candidate on Saturday. |
The by-election will be held on 16 June. | The by-election will be held on 16 June. |
Mr Khan triggered the election earlier this week when he formally stepped down as MP, after 11 years, to focus on his duties as London mayor. | Mr Khan triggered the election earlier this week when he formally stepped down as MP, after 11 years, to focus on his duties as London mayor. |
'An honour' | |
Writing on her website, Ms Allin-Khan describes herself as a "passionate local, a community activist and health advocate". | |
She adds: "As someone who was born and bred in Tooting, it would be an honour to be your next MP and serve the community I call home. | |
The mother-of-two is also a Wandsworth Labour councillor. | |
Mr Khan was first elected to represent Tooting for Labour in the 2005 general election. | |
Winning 1,310,143 votes in the London mayoral election, he received the largest personal mandate of any politician in UK history. |
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