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Sadiq Khan and his wife Saadiya arrive with their dog Luna to cast their vote in the London mayoral election.His victory is another blow for Rishi Sunak, who has endured another miserable local election.
Khan’s triumph will inevitably lead to another round of Tory recriminations over the party’s choice of gaffe-prone right-winger Hall as the party’s candidate.Khan’s campaign focused on his promise to freeze London Underground fares once again, and introduce free school meals at the capital’s state primary schools.
But Khan’s recent expansion of London’s ultra-low emission zone has proved divisive because it charges older, more polluting vehicles.Khan has said the possibility of a Labour government – which polls show is on the cards – means “this mayoral election can also be the first step towards a decade of national renewal”.
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