Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:34pm on 04 May 2024,Saturday International
Sadiq Khan clinched a historic third term as London mayor, winning with 43.7% of the vote as all 14 constituencies declared. Conservative rival Susan Hall trailed with 32.6% turnout recorded at 40.5%. Despite Labour Party fears of close competition, Khan amassed 1,088,225 votes compared to Hall's 813,297. Khan pledges to tirelessly pursue a "fairer, safer and greener" London amidst heckling during his victory speech by the Britain First candidate. Khan's victory marks the first person to serve a third term as London mayor.