London Mayoral Election: Incumbent Sadiq Khan Faces 'Close' Contest As Results Expected To Reflect Gaza-Related Backlash

Headline: ABP Live

Khan won a little over a million votes, or nearly 44% of the vote, more than 11 percentage points ahead of his main challenger, the Conservative Party’s Susan Hall.
NBC News
He did particularly well in inner London but struggled in several outer boroughs.
Deutsche Welle (EN)
Victory continues a remarkable journey for the Pakistani immigrant bus driver's son, who became the first Muslim mayor of a Western capital when initially elected in 2016.
CNA
The 53-year-old won a third term as the capital’s mayor on Saturday, without seeming to have lost the support of large numbers of Muslim voters – unlike Labour candidates elsewhere in England last week.
Guardian

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