London Assembly and mayoral election results mapped May 6, 2016 Sadiq Khan has triumphed in the race to become Mayor of London while Labour also dominated in the London Assembly elections. Around 3pm, Bexley & Bromley became the first of the London constituencies to announce and the Tories' Gareth Bacon won. That was followed by a win from Labour's Leonie Cooper in Merton and Wandsworth, with more wins for each [...]
Outgoing London mayor Boris Johnson understood what makes London great May 6, 2016 Whoever emerges as London’s next mayor will be filling some enormous shoes. Boris Johnson’s legacy can’t really be quantified in the way you’d weigh ordinary politicians’ achievements. Yes, he can point to Crossrail and huge transport investment, hundreds of thousands of new jobs, a wildly successful Olympics, falling crime, lower mayoral council tax, and big [...]
Canary Wharf boss says London could be overtaken by EU cities within years if Brexit happens May 6, 2016 Canary Wharf property boss Sir George Iacobescu has said London would be overtaken by other key European cities within five years if Britain leaves the European Union. "There is nothing you have here in London that is not replicable," Iacobescu said at the City Property Association's EU referendum debate last night. "Whether it is Frankfurt [...]
Polls have now closed in the London mayor elections, Sadiq Khan thought to be in the lead over Zac Goldsmith May 5, 2016 Polls have now closed in the London mayoral, London assembly and regional elections throughout the UK. Poll stations across the capital closed at 10pm after opening for voting at 7am this morning. Thousands of voters in Barnet were turned away from polling stations earlier due to incomplete lists, which has led to speculation that the [...]
Fire on the tracks at Vauxhall Station is causing travel chaos still causing disruption – and it’s going to last for the rest of the day May 5, 2016 A fire on one of London's busiest commuter routes, which caused major disruption during morning rush hour today, is expected to continue to play havoc with people's commute well into the evening. Passengers were being warned that journeys would be cancelled, delayed by up to 90 minutes or revised as a result of the fire at Vauxhall [...]
Betting on a one-horse race for City Hall May 5, 2016 By the time the sun rises tomorrow morning London will have a new mayor, and all signs point to Labour’s Sadiq Khan being the man to take over from Boris Johnson. Such has been Khan’s polling dominance over Conservative rival Zac Goldsmith, the Tooting MP could have safely ordered curtains, carpets and desks for his [...]
Zac Goldsmith: I will work hand in hand with the government to make our great city greater still May 5, 2016 Eight years ago my friend Boris Johnson walked into City Hall. It was not a good time to win an election. The British economy was careering into the worst recession in living memory. People said London was finished as a global financial centre. But London proved them wrong. Eight years on and business is booming: [...]
Sadiq Khan: I will unite London and be the most pro-business mayor yet May 5, 2016 Millions of Londoners will have the opportunity today to vote for a new mayor. And when it comes to business and the financial sector, this election matters. London is an established global leader in business services and international finance. We are also a growing force in newer industries such as tech, low carbon and life [...]
London fashion retailer Farfetch raises over £75m in funding round May 4, 2016 Online fashion retailer Farfetch has raised $110m (£75.6m) in its latest funding round to augment expansion plans in the Asia-Pacific region. The London-based luxury shopping platform plans to use the funding to expand in China, Farfetch’s second largest market, Japan and other Asia-Pacific countries. China represents 12 per cent of the company’s sales with Asia-Pacific collectively representing [...]
Still undecided on the London mayoral election? Zac Goldsmith and Sadiq Khan interviews – head to head May 4, 2016