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Votes counted as Labour closes in on London mayoral victory

Labour closes in on a London mayoral victory for Sadiq Khan on Saturday. With just five of 14 constituencies declared, London’s Labour incumbent Mr Khan was leading with over 427,000 votes, with Ms Hall just over 234,000. The total turnout in the election is 2,495,621, with fewer than half of the results yet to be declared. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Khan and Starmer visit polling stations at elections begin

London Mayor Sadiq Khan was seen petting his family dog after making a visit to a local polling station as local and mayoral elections begin across England. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Khan denies he'll introduce 'pay per mile' if re-elected

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has denied he will introduce 'pay per mile' road charging in the capital were he to be elected for a third term. Instead, he said he wants to continue to improve public transport in the capital - starting with ensuring all buses across the network were zero emission. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn