Out for a walk with dog Luna this afternoon, the newly re-elected London Mayor was taking his more than 200,000-vote majority in his stride. Mr Khan polled 1,206,034 votes to Conservative challenger Shaun Bailey's 977, 601, after failing to win in first preference votes alone. With second preference votes included Mr Khan won 55 per cent of the vote, down from 57 per cent in 2016. With second preference votes included Mr Khan won 55 per cent of the vote, down from 57 per cent in 2016. Mr Bailey focused his campaign on the spiraling knife crime in the capital, trying to paint Mr Khan as weak on law and order.

Source: Daily Mail May 09, 2021 16:29 UTC