Local election results 2024: Could Sadiq Khan REALLY lose in London? Mayoral ... trends now
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Sadiq Khan's bid for a third term as London mayor is hanging in the balance today as insiders warn the election is too close to call.
Votes are set to be counted in the capital with Labour on high alert for Tory candidate Susan Hall to pull off a shock upset.
Polls in the run up to the ballot on Thursday had shown Mr Khan with a comfortable lead of between 10 and 22 points.
However, jitters started spreading through Labour circles yesterday amid rumours of a spike in turnout in outer London - typically dominated by Conservative voters and where anger about the ULEZ expansion has been most fierce.
Official turnout figures last night suggested it had been higher in outer London and lower in inner London - Mr Khan's normal stronghold.
Supporters of Mr Khan are worried that he could have been damaged by a wider trend of Muslim voters shunning Labour over Keir Starmer's strong support for Israel.
Labour jitters have been spreading over Sadiq Khan's prospects in London amid claims of low turnout and a backlash over ULEZ and Gaza
Polls ahead of the election suggested that the incumbent was on track for a comfortable victory over Tory rival Susan Hall (pictured)
The final surveys gave Mr Khan a lead of between 10 and 22 points
The row over the expansion of the £12.50-a-day ULEZ charge was previously credited with helping the Tories to cling on in the Uxbridge by-election, although Mr Khan's team had hoped the fallout was dissipating.
Mr Khan was one of the first Labour politicians to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, but Sir Keir's strong support for Israel's right to self-defence caused anger among many supporters.
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