Labour’s Sadiq Khan Becomes London’s New Mayor

Sky news has called the London Mayoral election for Labour’s Sadiq Khan.

An official announcement will follow shortly.

The Tooting MP will become the first Muslim mayor of London after he emerged as the victor over Mr Goldsmith and 11 other contenders.

The result follows an at times bitter mayoral bid from both camps, with Mr Goldsmith’s campaign being labelled “vile” by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

Mr Goldsmith and David Cameron in turn sought to link Mr Khan with Muslim “extremists” during the lead up to Thursday’s poll.

Earlier outgoing mayor Boris Johnson thanked the capital for his eight years in office as he sent his final messages from the official London Mayor Twitter account.

“It’s time to sign off from City Hall – it’s been the most amazing privilege to be your mayor,” he tweeted.