LONDON MAYORAL ELECTION 2016 POLLS AND NEWS ON THE VOTE

Sadiq, the streetwise chameleon with very 'unsavoury connections' who is accused by critics of being a 'terrorist sympathiser'

03/05/17 15:20

20/03/17 07:34

The 26-year-old Body On Me hitmaker has revealed to close friend that she is 'mentally scarred' from the incident - which saw Elmoudden jailed for five years in June.

09/06/16 16:38

The result will be seen as an early indication of the mood in the party ahead of the naming tomorrow of the new Labour leader, which is widely expected to be arch-leftwinger Jeremy Corbyn.

09/06/16 01:52

During the bitter campaign, the former Labour MP, pictured with David Cameron, pledged with 'no ifs, no buts' that commuters would not 'pay a penny more' in fares.

04/06/16 18:12

In a moving speech in Westminster, Muslim MP Sadiq Khan warned more must be done to prevent children accessing extremist materials on the internet and encourage integration.

15/05/16 08:00

Farouq Sheikh donated £15,000 towards Mr Khan's mayoral campaign but also donated at least £150,000 to a charity founded by Dr Zakir Naik, an Indian cleric banned from entering Britain.

10/05/16 21:10

Trump (left) announced he will allow 'exceptions' to the ban on Muslims entering the US but today Khan (inset) said: 'This isn’t about me... it's about everyone who comes from my background.'

10/05/16 16:04

New London mayor Sadiq Khan said he has no interest in being an 'exception' to Donald Trump's proposed rule, banning non-American Muslims from the United States.

09/05/16 23:06

The newly-elected London Mayor (right) revealed today he had accepted the PM's (left) request to 'use the influence' of his emphatic victory last week to make sure Londoners turn out to vote.

09/05/16 15:58

Labour MP Sadiq Khan has been hailed by Star Trek star William Shatner, who deployed one of his most famous lines in a bizarre tribute to his victory in the London Mayor race.

08/05/16 20:05

In his second day in his new job as London's first Muslim mayor, Sadiq Khan (pictured) hit out at Zac Goldsmith's 'nasty' and 'divisive' Tory tactics, which had the full backing of the Prime Minister.

08/05/16 15:30

Zac Goldsmith, who lost to Labour’s Sadiq Khan by a margin of nearly 14 points in the London Mayoral election, has received a barrage of criticism for highlighting his rival’s alleged links to extremists.

08/05/16 14:13

The Labour leader and the new mayor missed each other at Khan’s official victory party in London on Friday, with Corbyn arriving – and leaving – several hours before the London Mayor showed up.

07/05/16 21:41

Sadiq Khan has carried out his first official piece of business as London's new mayor after attending a swearing-in ceremony at Southwark Cathedral, watched by a crowd including Sir Ian McKellen.

07/05/16 17:10

Britain First candidate Paul Golding's protest sparked an online backlash, with many dubbing the candidate a 'sore-loser' and 'pathetic', after he turned his back on the first Muslim mayor of London.

07/05/16 16:52

Zac Goldsmith was lambasted by fellow Tories last night – and his own sister – for running an ‘appalling dog whistle’ campaign for London Mayor which ended in a crushing defeat.

07/05/16 16:06

Gremlins in the computerised counting system have delayed the official announcement of Sadiq Khan's victory in the election for Mayor of London. He is way ahead of Zac Goldsmith.

07/05/16 13:51

Jemima Khan added her voice to criticism from senior Conservatives of the concerns that were repeatedly raised about Sadiq Khan's extremist ties.

07/05/16 13:42

In the London mayoral election both Zac and Sadiqistan seem intent on waffling on about why we should fire the other lunatic in the running, writes KATIE HOPKINS.

07/05/16 13:16

London's first Muslim mayor Sadiq Khan is the proud son of a Pakistani bus driver who is so liberal he backed gay marriage and even launched his campaign in a pub.

07/05/16 12:33

Sadiq Khan was officially declared the first Muslim Mayor of London last night after comfortably defeating Tory rival Zac Goldsmith. The result from City Hall was a boost for Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

06/05/16 20:00

The gaffe by Barnet Council could provide grounds for a challenge to the result of London Mayor or London Assembly elections after the results are declared tomorrow night.

06/05/16 12:21

A win for Sadiq Khan in London would add some gloss to what is expected to be a grim set of results for Labour on 'super Thursday', with elections also taking place across the country.

05/05/16 09:27

EXCLUSIVE: Conservative Zac Goldsmith is going head to head with Labour's Sadiq Khan to be the Mayor of London, but a surprising number of people were unable to identify either of them.

04/05/16 23:06

The race to become London Mayor has already been going at a brutal pace for months but Tory hopeful Zac Goldsmith has decided to step it up to a whole new level for the last 24 hours of campaigning.

04/05/16 13:07

Labour's London Mayoral candidate said he regretted using the term, which is notorious racial insult used against black people to suggest that they are subservient to whites.

04/05/16 07:59

There are only 24 hours to go until the polls open to choose Boris Johnson's successor as Mayor of London. Quentin Letts says Tuesday was a day of barely-suppressed loopiness.

04/05/16 07:17

The incendiary claim emerged in a 2009 interview with Iranian-backed Press TV, when Mr Khan was 'minister for community cohesion', in charge of Westminster efforts to end extremism.

04/05/16 01:53

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Millions of voters across Britain have their first chance tomorrow to pass judgement on the Labour party under Jeremy Corbyn (pictured).

03/05/16 17:41

The Tory candidate (main picture) is trailing his Labour rival Sadiq Khan in the polls but he said he was taking inspiration from the new Premier League champions to still believe he can win.

01/05/16 12:23

London stands on the brink of a catastrophe, the shockwaves from which would be felt across the country. In just four days’ time, voters could elect Sadiq Khan to succeed Boris Johnson as mayor.

21/04/16 02:02

The links to Sulaiman Ghani have been raised repeatedly by Zac Goldsmith, Mr Khan's Tory rival for City Hall, leading to claims by Labour his campaign has racist undertones.

18/04/16 09:39

Troubling stories about Sadiq Khan's dealings with Islamic extremists, including convicted terrorist Yasser al-Siri (right), raise concerns over his suitability as London's next mayor.

17/04/16 16:33

Mr Khan spoke at a 2003 conference alongside a man convicted of terrorism and a militant who helped to train the ringleader of the July 7 London bomb attacks.

12/04/16 15:51

Yvette Cooper, the former Labour leadership contender, slammed Zac Goldsmith, pictured, for escalating his attacks from 'dog whistles' as polls show Sadiq Khan growing a lead in the race.

07/04/16 17:25

The London Mayor candidate said Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn 'could have taken a tougher stance and needs to take a tougher stance' after a series of rows about anti-Semitic members.

07/03/16 17:35

Shueb Salar (pictured posing with a gun) resigned today as new pictures emerged of him brandishing a shotgun alongside comments claiming he could be hired as a 'hitman'.

03/03/16 18:14

Zac Goldsmith (pictured visiting shops in Sidcup, Kent today) attacked the Government's flagship housing policy to convert work space into homes, saying it was 'absolutely catastrophic' for London.

01/03/16 15:25

Michael Fallon stepped up the attack on Sadiq Khan (pictured in 2001 when he was defending Islamist Louis Farrakhan) and criticised him as 'a man who blames terrorism on British foreign policy.

23/02/16 03:53

The Tory candidate for Mayor of London (pictured in Westminster this morning) has come under pressure to 'come clean' over his former status as a non-dom taxpayer.

19/02/16 13:18

Sadiq Khan represented Farrakhan in the early 2000s in his efforts to overturn a ban on coming to Britain.

16/02/16 14:22

Mr Khan promoted organisations that have advocated violence against women, been accused of spreading anti-Semitism and homophobia, and staged events featuring extremists and terrorists.

07/02/16 02:44

The London mayoral candidate was criticised by Labour for his association with academic Helena Norberg-Hodge, who believes the global race for economic growth leads to extremism.

23/12/15 09:20

Mr Khan said the festive period was an important reminder of the need to look out for people who are not surrounded by family and friends and could be left feeling isolated.

15/12/15 11:54

Downing Street is reeling from a noisy clash of egos this week that left the Prime Minister fuming – the result of a visit from the Tories’ unpredictable London Mayoral candidate, Zac Goldsmith.

24/11/15 15:24

Labour MP Sadiq Khan told MailOnline police should also produce detailed maps of the capital's gangs after the number of stabbings leapt by 6 per cent in a year to more than 3,300.

16/11/15 15:38

Cllr Jim Buckley, 60, who represents the Hillmorton Ward on Rugby Borough Council, posted a picture of the Labour MP's office in London with the shutters down on October 24.

20/10/15 01:31

Zac Goldsmith, the Conservative candidate to become the next London mayor, is doing his best to prove his man-of-the-people credentials, writes SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE.

18/10/15 00:52

German mayoral candidate Henriette Reker has been stabbed in the neck in a brutal attack believed to be because of her support for refugees, in the western city of Cologne.

16/10/15 23:21

Mr Goldsmith, alongside Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson, has been at the forefront of a controversial campaign to expose an alleged establishment cover up of child abuse.

15/10/15 00:39

Zac Goldsmith was accused of repeating unfounded allegations of abuse in a speech in Parliament even though the claims were apparently based on testimony from a convicted fraudster.

11/10/15 01:04

Warning was issued at a secret meeting in London, details of which were leaked to The Mail on Sunday. Attendees also discussed gagging Sadiq Khan after he criticised Corbyn.

04/10/15 01:47

Like a Jane Austen heroine, Zac Goldsmith MP is handsome, clever and rich. So handsome that he was once described as having a face ‘carved out of caramel by angels’, writes RACHEL JOHNSON.

03/10/15 09:22

The millionaire Conservative backbencher was elected with 70 per cent of the vote and will now fight Labour's Sadiq Khan to succeed Boris Johnson.

03/10/15 09:20

London mayoral hopeful Zac Goldsmith has already been witheringly dismissed by one of his rivals as a ‘Great Gatsby figure’ who could not relate to most Londoners’ lives.

20/09/15 08:51

New Labour Party leaders Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell were last night sensationally accused of risking inciting terrorist and anti-Semitic attacks by Sadiq Khan, Labour's candidate for Mayor.

13/09/15 02:43

There was no hiding place for Tessa Jowell when she was beaten by lacklustre Sadiq Khan in the race to be Labour’s London mayor candidate.

26/07/15 00:45

Former footballer Sol Campbell (pictured) has missed out in his bid to become the Tory candidate for Mayor of London, having failed to make the final four person shortlist.

10/06/15 00:58

The 40-year-old revealed he had been urged by people to throw his hat into the ring but first he plans to spend £53,000 writing to all of his constituents in Richmond asking if they want him to stand.

22/05/15 06:31

The close ally of Ed Miliband, who is running to be Labour's candidate to be London mayor, made the remarks after the scale of the party's general election defeat became clear.

27/02/15 01:43

Tory MP Zac Goldsmith has embarrassed former Conservative PM Sir John Major by revealing that he ‘quietly offered’ Zac’s late father, Sir Jimmy, a peerage in 1997, writes Ephraim Hardcastle.

31/07/14 11:44

The MP (pictured) was disqualified for six months and ordered to pay £570 in fines and costs for the offences committed last winter. as he sped through west London.

10/12/13 00:57

Zac won’t be giving up his leafy Richmond constituency to allow Boris a return to the Commons in 2015, nor is he planning his own run as London mayor.

02/09/13 22:52

Tory MP Zac Goldsmith had intended to text his Eton contemporary Rory Stewart, foreign policy adviser to David Cameron and all-round expert on Arab matters.

17/06/13 11:05

The multi-millionaire MP openly questioned what Mr Cameron stood for and drew a sharp contrast with the clarity of Margaret Thatcher’s politics, saying that the PM is not clear about his policies.

05/05/12 01:37

Mr Livingstone, 66, said it would be his 'last election' and that he was 'sincerely sorry' he had failed to win for Londoners in 'the defeat I most regret'.

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