Rolling coverage of the announcement of the result of the London mayoral election, where Boris Johnson is tipped to beat Ken Livingstone.• What happened earlier - all the action from the mayoral and local elections 8.49pm: Boris Johnson's press team are claiming victory, according to the BBC. 8.46pm: Bob Neill, the Conservative communities minister, told journalists in the press room at City Hall that a Boris Johnson victory would be good for London.
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London mayor kicks off election campaign with old accusations against Labour rival Boris Johnson used the eve of the start of the formal election campaign for London mayor to laud his first term in office and to warn Londoners again... Read Post
Rolling coverage as voters in England, Scotland and Wales go to the polls – and Boris Johnson and Ken Livingstone prepare to find out who will be London's next mayor 9.26am: Hello and welcome to today's election day live coverage. A... Read Post
Live coverage as results come in from local elections across England, Wales and Scotland – and Boris Johnson and Ken Livingstone find out who will be the next mayor of London 6.34am: Good morning and welcome to today's live coverage... Read Post