Results from London project Sadiq Khan to secure record third mayor term

London: Sadiq Khan, the Labour Party s mayor of London, appeared Saturday to be romping to victory as results from the capital pour in. Results fro...

London: Sadiq Khan, the Labour Party's mayor of London, appeared Saturday to be romping to victory as results from the capital pour in.

Results from nine of the 14 electoral districts show Khan, chasing a record third straight term at City Hall, on 43.5% and more than 10 percentage points ahead of his main challenger, the Conservative Party's Susan Hall.

There had been frenzied speculation on Friday that the result would be closer than previously thought, but Khan's lead so far shows a swing from Conservative to Labour.

Khan, who replaced Boris Johnson as London mayor in 2016, has been an increasingly divisive figure in the past few years.

While his supporters say he has multiple achievements to his name, such as expanding housebuilding, free school meals for young children, keeping transport costs in check and generally backing London’s minority groups, his critics say he has overseen a crime surge, been anti-car and has unnecessarily allowed pro-Palestinian marches to become a regular feature at weekends.