Sadiq Khan wins re-election as London mayor in further boost for Labour

FILE PHOTO: Mayor of London Sadiq Khan reacts during a photo-call with supporters the day before voters go to the polls in the London Mayoral elections in London, Britain May 1, 2024. REUTERS/Chris J. Ratcliffe/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) -Sadiq Khan was re-elected as London's mayor, final results showed on Saturday, helping to cement the Labour Party's commanding lead over the governing Conservatives in local elections ahead of Britain's national vote later this year.

Khan's victory, his third in a row, was widely expected despite some public anger over knife crime and the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), which charges drivers of older, more polluting vehicles a daily fee.