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Mayor of London election latest: Sadiq Khan set to beat Shaun Bailey
Sadiq Khan is set to win the 2021 mayoral election (Getty Images)
Sadiq Khan is set to win a second term as London mayor, getting the most votes in almost all constituencies that have reported today and opening up a five-point lead over rival Shaun Bailey.
Khan and Bailey have been neck-and-neck in counting over the past 24 hours, making the race closer than pundits predicted, with the incumbent on 40 per cent of the vote and the Tory challenger on 35 per cent as of 6.34pm.
Bailey shot out to a shock lead yesterday, unexpectedly winning the most votes in several constituencies expected to vote Labour, before Khan pegged him back.
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