Summary

  • Updates on 9 April

  1. Why Scotland voted on independence in 2014published at 12:17 British Summer Time 10 May 2021

    Seven years ago both campaigns called it a 'once in a generation' decision but it could happen again.

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  2. Khan launches tourism plan after re-electionpublished at 11:40 British Summer Time 10 May 2021

    Sadiq Khan uses swearing-in ceremony to announce £6m investment to lure tourists back to London

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  3. Constitutional clash is coming... but not yetpublished at 11:33 British Summer Time 10 May 2021

    It might be "when" not "if" for indyref2 but Nicola Sturgeon wants to see support for independence running higher.

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  4. Taylor Swift to get global icon award at Britspublished at 09:57 British Summer Time 10 May 2021

    The pop star will be the first woman and the first non-Brit to be given the honour.

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  5. Social care needs fixing now, say council leaderspublished at 05:11 British Summer Time 10 May 2021

    Tuesday's Queens Speech is the time to act on social care reform, says cross-party group.

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  6. Rescue operation to help whale stranded in Thamespublished at 02:15 British Summer Time 10 May 2021

    The whale, believed to be a baby Minke, was spotted in Richmond Lock yesterday evening and has since been moved.

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  7. PM calls Covid recovery summit after SNP victorypublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 9 May 2021

    Nicola Sturgeon will take part - but tells Boris Johnson another referendum is a "matter of when - not if".

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  8. Newborn baby found dead in London canalpublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 9 May 2021

    The Met Police has urged the baby's mother to seek medical assistance by dialling 999.

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  9. CCTV issued in east London murder inquirypublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 9 May 2021

    The 45-year-old's body was found in Little Heath on Tuesday by a man out walking his dog

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  10. Conservatives hurt Labour in English heartlandspublished at 13:18 British Summer Time 9 May 2021

    Labour is swept aside in several former council strongholds but does better in mayoral races.

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  11. Eight arrested after Selfridges stabbingpublished at 12:51 British Summer Time 9 May 2021

    Footage shows a man wielding a knife in front of shoppers inside the famous department store.

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  12. The week ahead in Parliamentpublished at 11:46 British Summer Time 9 May 2021

    The new law-making cycle, which begins with this Queen's Speech, will be the last full one before the next general election.

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  13. Sadiq Khan wins second term as London mayorpublished at 07:06 British Summer Time 9 May 2021

    The former MP will serve for another three years after beating Conservative rival Shaun Bailey.

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  14. Labour remains biggest party on London Assemblypublished at 00:36 British Summer Time 9 May 2021

    The Labour Party has won 11 seats on the assembly, one fewer than in 2016.

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  15. Sadiq Khan 'humbled' by re-election as mayorpublished at 00:30 British Summer Time 9 May 2021

    Sadiq Khan won 55.2% of the total vote, compared to Conservative Shaun Bailey's 44.8%.

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  16. Sadiq Khan 'humbled' by re-electionpublished at 00:23 British Summer Time 9 May 2021

    Labour's Sadiq Khan wins a second term as London mayor, pledging to "help build a better and brighter future".

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  17. London Mayor full resultspublished at 23:26 British Summer Time 8 May 2021

    The full results for all candidates for London Mayor were:

    • Sadiq Khan (Labour): 1,206,034
    • Shaun Bailey (Conservative): 977,601
    • Sian Berry (Green): 197,976
    • Luisa Porritt (Liberal Democrat): 111,716

    The minor party and independent candidates were as follows:

    • Niko Omilana (Independent): 49,628
    • Laurence Fox (Reclaim): 47,634
    • Brian Rose (London Real): 31,111
    • Richard Hewison (Rejoin EU): 28,012
    • Count Binface (Count Binface for Mayor of London): 24,775
    • Mandu Reid (Women's Equality Party): 21,182
    • Piers Corbyn (Let London Live): 20,604
    • Vanessa Hudson (Animal Welfare): 16,826
    • Peter Gammons (UKIP): 14,393
    • Farah London (Independent): 11,869
    • David Kurten (Heritage): 11,025
    • Nims Obunge (Independent): 9,682
    • Steve Kelleher (Social Democrats): 8,764
    • Kam Balayev (Renew): 7,774
    • Max Fosh (Independent): 6,309
    • Valerie Brown (Burning Pink): 5,305
  18. Bailey: Londoners didn't write me offpublished at 23:20 British Summer Time 8 May 2021

    Shaun Bailey

    The Conservative candidate Shaun Bailey now makes his speech.

    He says he was "written off" by pollsters, journalist and other politicians

    "But Londoners didn't write me off," he says.

    "As a poor boy, you learn that Londoners are generous of spirit and will give you a hearing."

    Mr Bailey congratulates Mr Khan but adds that he hopes the re-elected mayor won't "blame everything on the government".

  19. London Mayor: How the final vote share lookspublished at 23:19 British Summer Time 8 May 2021

    Graphic showing London Mayor result
  20. Mayor Sadiq Khan thanks Londonerspublished at 23:16 British Summer Time 8 May 2021

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