London local government election Sadiq Khan wins became first Muslim mayor. With more than half of the results from local government elections in England counted.
Britain´s opposition Labour Party look set to lose ground in regional and local elections, partial results showed.
Pointing to a dip in support that could challenge the authority of the party´s leader Jeremy Corbyn.
London local government election Sadiq Khan wins became first Muslim mayor.
Sadiq Khan wins London election, become first Muslim mayor of major Western city – reports
With more than half of the results from local government elections in England counted, Labour had lost control of 43 seats.
Labour´s share of the vote also down in the Scottish and Welsh devolved government elections.
in charge of Labour after his surprise appointment as leader last September shifted the party´s political stance sharply to the left.
Sadiq Khan set to become the first Muslim to elected mayor of London, loosening the ruling Conservatives’ hold on Britain’s financial center.
Results are coming in from across the UK after voters went to the polls on Super Thursday.
The Scottish National Party has won a third term in power in Holyrood but fell short of an overall majority.
It was a bad day for Labour after the Conservatives leap-frogged them north of the border to becomes Scotland’s second biggest party and lost control of at least one council in England as well as shedding seats.
London local government election Sadiq Khan wins became first Muslim mayor.
Elections took place for the Scottish Parliament, National Assembly of Wales, the Northern Ireland Assembly.
And 124 councils in England in what was dubbed “Super Thursday”.
Eyes fixed firmly on the capital where Labour candidate Sadiq Khan and Tory rival Zac Goldsmith battled.
It out to succeed Boris Johnson as the next Mayor of London.
