Sadiq Khan set to be re-elected London mayor - becoming first ever to win historic third term
manchestereveningnews.co.ukSadiq Khan is set to make history by securing a third term as Mayor of London, with the Labour Party declaring victory. The incumbent mayor took an early lead in the first areas to declare results, and his party is confident that he will be re-elected.
Khan has been lauded for implementing free school meals for all primary school pupils in London. However, his expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) has sparked controversy.
The scheme, which imposes a daily charge on drivers of the most polluting vehicles, was extended to cover all 33 boroughs of Greater London last August.
No one has ever been elected for a third term as London Mayor. Ken Livingstone lost to Boris Johnson when he attempted it in 2008, while Johnson chose to return to Westminster instead. READ MORE: Local elections LIVE: Latest as Greater Manchester mayoral result due The victory for Mr Khan comes as Steve Rotheram has been elected to serve a third term as the Mayor of the Liverpool City Region after a thumping victory.
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