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Saturday 7 May 2016

First Muslim Mayor Sadiq Khan Blasts Rival Zac Goldsmith's 'Politics of Fear' After Winning Record Vote as Top Tory Slams 'Return of the Nasty Party'

Sadiq Khan wins London Mayor Election to become its first Muslim mayor
Sadiq Khan (pictured, right, leaving his home this morning) was officially declared the first Muslim Mayor of London last night after comfortably defeating Tory rival Zac Goldsmith (shown left in inset photo). 

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 glimmer of light for Jeremy Corbyn from an otherwise dire set of election results.
In a clear dig at Mr Goldsmith's campaign, which had been portrayed as 'divisive', Mr Khan said: 'This election was not without controversy and I'm so proud that Londoners have today chosen hope over fear and unity over division.'
Sadiq Khan leaves his home in south London this morning following last night's results of the mayoral election



Sadiq Khan leaves his home in south London this morning following last night's results of the mayoral election

Mr Khan said: 'I hope that we will never be offered such a stark choice again. Fear doesn't make us safer, it only makes us weaker, and the politics of fear is simply not welcome in our city.'
He said he was 'deeply humbled' and was 'so proud' of London and he said his late father, a bus driver, would have been very proud too. 
The bitterly contested battle had seen Mr Goldsmith and David Cameron repeatedly raise Mr Khan's ties to extremists.
But the interventions did not sway voters in the capital – and the Prime Minister is now facing a massive Conservative backlash over the tactics. 
Mr Khan said: 'I grew up on a council estate a few miles from here. Back then I never dreamt someone like me could be elected Mayor of London.



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