{"id":10226,"date":"2021-05-06T12:41:58","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T12:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/?p=10226"},"modified":"2021-05-06T12:42:49","modified_gmt":"2021-05-06T12:42:49","slug":"london-mayoral-election-2021-what-time-do-polls-close-today-and-when-will-the-results-be-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/2021\/05\/06\/london-mayoral-election-2021-what-time-do-polls-close-today-and-when-will-the-results-be-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"London mayoral election 2021: what time do polls close today and when will the results be announced?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The London mayoral election will take place today, May 6,\u00a0after a year’s delay to vote for the candidate they wish to see in as the city’s mayor for the next term.<\/p>\n

Labour candidate and current mayor, Sadiq Khan, is running for re-election, with a strong lead\u00a0of 62\u00a0per cent in the second round of polls as of May 5, compared with his Conservative opposition Shaun Bailey, who currently sits at 38\u00a0per cent.<\/p>\n

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The emergency Coronavirus Act 2020 postponed\u00a0local elections across England, meaning the current mayor Sadiq Khan served an additional 12 months.<\/p>\n

This year, there are a record-breaking 20 candidates standing in the London mayoral election, with six million people registered to vote.<\/p>\n

With polling stations open since 7am\u00a0this morning,\u00a0here’s everything you need to know about casting your vote and when to expect the result.<\/p>\n

What time do\u00a0polls open and close for the\u00a0London mayoral election?<\/h3>\n

The\u00a0election is taking place today,\u00a0Thursday, May 6. Polls opened at 7am and will close at 10pm tonight.<\/p>\n

When will\u00a0the\u00a0results\u00a0be announced?<\/h3>\n

Vote counting will begin tomorrow morning,\u00a0Friday, May 7, at 7am.<\/p>\n

Due to coronavirus precautions that are being implemented at polling stations,\u00a0a final result in the mayoral\u00a0is not anticipated until the afternoon of Saturday, May 8, at the earliest, but\u00a0a Sunday result is\u00a0also expected.<\/p>\n

Results from seven ‘First Past The Post’ seats (FPTP) in the London Assembly\u00a0may be declared on Friday evening – these are Bexley & Bromley, Brent & Harrow, Ealing & Hillingdon, Havering & Redbridge, Lambeth & Southwark, North East and West Central.<\/p>\n

The remaining seven FPTP seats will be declared on Saturday afternoon and evening. These are\u00a0Barnet & Camden, City & East, Croydon & Sutton, Enfield & Haringey, Greenwich & Lewisham, Merton & Wandsworth, and South West.<\/p>\n

The London-wide Proportional Representation\u00a0top-up seat result may come late on Saturday. but could be on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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Who are the London mayor candidates?<\/h3>\n

A total of 20 candidates are standing in the election, with the Labour candidate Khan leading the polls and with his closest rival Bailey trailing behind for the Conservatives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Sadiq Khan<\/h3>\n

Labour\u2019s candidate was elected\u00a0Mayor of London in 2016 and is running for his second term in office. He was formerly the MP for Tooting and a\u00a0human rights lawyer.<\/p>\n

The 50-year-old also served as a minister in Gordon Brown\u2019s government, being the first Muslim to attend Cabinet meetings.<\/p>\n

Key policies<\/h4>\n

Mr Khan’s re-election campaign has taken employment as its focus, announcing his intention to promote tourism and investment in the country’s capital.<\/p>\n

The Labour candidate says that his manifesto “sets out how we can rise to the occasion and meet the enormity of the challenges our city faces”.<\/p>\n

Specifically, Mr Khan has pledged to help more than 300,000 Londoners who lost their jobs during the pandemic re-enter the workforce.<\/p>\n

His invigoration of the London economy would see a \u00a35m investment dedicated to attracting Londoners and UK tourists alike into London’s West End.<\/p>\n

He will also seek\u00a0to boost practical support on offer\u00a0to individuals and business owners by maximising City Hall expenditure and simplifying the means of accessing support for small businesses.<\/p>\n

Commenting on his bid for re-election, Mr\u00a0 Khan described the election as a “two-horse race” between himself and his Conservative opposition, the result of which would signify “how we choose to respond in the aftermath of an historic crisis”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Shaun Bailey<\/h3>\n

The Conservative’s mayoral candidate has been a member of the London Assembly since 2016, and served as a special advisor to David Cameron during his term as prime minister on youth and crime in 2012.<\/p>\n

Key policies<\/h4>\n

Shaun Bailey’s campaign platform has taken a\u00a0firm stance on knife crime, which has fallen drastically during lockdown.<\/p>\n

Mr Bailey has unveiled plans to increase police patrols and boost stop-and-search to cut crime in his “first 100 days”\u00a0if elected.<\/p>\n

Additionally, Mr Bailey announced his intentions to “roll out scan-and-search technology”\u00a0or metal-detecting “knife wands”\u00a0in knife crime hotspots. Knife wands are currently on offer in secondary schools following a push from Mr Khan, and similar technology has been trialled by the Conservatives in train stations and a tube station pilot test.<\/p>\n

Throughout his manifesto, the Conservative candidate emphasises that he wants to “give London a fresh start”, and will create just short of a million jobs in the city over the next five years.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, Mr Bailey pledged to recruit an additional 8,000 Met Police officers and hire 4,000 youth workers to “tackle the root causes of crime”. These goals are part of his\u00a0plan to “put pressure on criminals rather than communities”.<\/p>\n

Beyond tackling crime, Mr Bailey’s campaign promises include a plan to build 100,000 shared ownership homes to be sold for \u00a3100,000.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Laurence Fox<\/h3>\n

The Inspector Lewis actor is currently\u00a0standing for the Reclaim party, an endeavour Fox launched in late 2020 with \u00a35m supposedly donated by supporters. With the election now just weeks away, Nigel Farage and the Reform party have pledged their support for the actor.<\/p>\n

A Westminster source called the new Reclaim party “a Ukip for culture”\u00a0which the Conservative Party “should be frightened about”.<\/p>\n

Key policies<\/h4>\n

Mr Fox has been a vocal critic of the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Mr Fox has previously been criticised for publicly stating that he would refuse to get the vaccine until 2023 over safety concerns, as well as coming under fire for hosting a party launch event with no coronavirus regulations in place.<\/p>\n

In his bid for mayor, Mr Fox has pledged to “unlock” London from continuing lockdown, stating in an open letter to Londoners\u00a0his intention to “reclaim your freedom to move” and “freedom to work”. This is part of Mr Fox’s goal to reinvigorate the London economy after a year of stagnation.<\/p>\n

Mr Fox has also committed to cracking down on crime by adopting a “tough New York approach”, reintroducing stop-and-search,\u00a0and by ending the Met’s “obsession with diversity and inclusivity”. On his aims, Mr Fox stated:\u00a0“I want the Met to become a police force again, not a police service.”<\/p>\n

Mr Fox also intends to scrap Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and “underused” cycle lanes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Count Binface<\/h3>\n

Formerly known as Lord Buckethead, the candidate previously stood against Theresa May in the 2017 general election, and Margaret Thatcher in 1987.<\/p>\n

At present, Count Binface is currently neck-and-neck with\u00a0Laurence Fox\u00a0in last place.<\/p>\n

Key policies<\/h4>\n

Count Binface entered the race with a bold campaign conspicuously devoid of policy on\u00a0crime\u00a0or the economy.<\/p>\n

The Count’s manifesto instead hints at a rebrand of London infrastructure, with London Bridge to be renamed Phoebe Waller (after the Fleabag creator), and the hand dryer in an Uxbridge pub toilets to be relocated to a more sensible position.<\/p>\n

Count Binface does, however, make oblique reference to the pandemic. Under his leadership, mask-wearing would be encouraged indefinitely, and outspoken anti-vaxxer Piers Corbyn would be banished to the Phantom Zone.<\/p>\n

Perhaps his most ambitious policy, Count Binface also aims to have London join the EU.<\/p>\n

Other candidates in the running are:<\/h3>\n
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  • Kam Balayev, Renew<\/li>\n
  • Sian Berry, Green Party<\/li>\n
  • Valerie Brown, The Burning Pink Party<\/li>\n
  • Piers Corbyn, Let London Live<\/li>\n
  • Max Fosh, Independent<\/li>\n
  • Peter Gammons, UKIP<\/li>\n
  • Richard Hewison, Rejoin EU<\/li>\n
  • Vanessa Hudson, Animal Welfare Party – People, Animals, Environment<\/li>\n
  • Steven Kelleher, Social Democratic Party<\/li>\n
  • David Kurten, Heritage Party<\/li>\n
  • Farah London, Independent<\/li>\n
  • Nims Obunge, Independent<\/li>\n
  • Niko Omilana, Independent<\/li>\n
  • Luisa Porritt, Liberal Democrats<\/li>\n
  • Mandu Reid, Vote Women’s Equality Party on orange<\/li>\n
  • Brian Rose, London Real Party<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Will Sadiq Khan win a second term as London mayor?<\/h3>\n

    As of May 5, Mr Khan is currently leading polls, with 62\u00a0per cent to Mr Bailey’s 38\u00a0per cent in the second\u00a0round of polls, according to\u00a0recent Politico survey data.<\/p>\n

    How can I vote for the next London mayor today?<\/h3>\n

    You can vote in person at your\u00a0local polling station\u00a0today, or if you can’t attend on the day,\u00a0by post or by proxy (nominating someone to vote on your behalf).<\/p>\n

    Polling stations close tonight at 10pm and votes will then be collected ready for counting.<\/p>\n

    The deadline to register to vote in person closed on April 19, while the deadline to register for a postal vote closed on April 20.<\/p>\n

    If you want to vote in person, you can’t just turn up to any polling station – you have to go to the one you’re assigned to.<\/p>\n

    Your polling card, which you will have received through the post, is the easiest way to find out where you are registered to vote. It will\u00a0include the name and address of your designated polling station.<\/p>\n

    If you’ve not received your polling card\u00a0but you know you have registered, give your local council a call\u00a0to check. You can find the contact details by using the postcode finder tool on the\u00a0About My Vote\u00a0website.<\/p>\n

    By proxy voting applications closed in April,\u00a0although\u00a0emergency proxy votes will be available up until 5pm on election day if voters need to self-isolate due to Covid-19.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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