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Race for Mayor: Boris wins London electionRace for Mayor: Boris wins London election
12:46am Sat 3 May 08
Reports suggest Conservative Boris Johnson is ahead on votes in the race to become London Mayor - but delays in the count mean a result is unlikely until after midnight.
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ELECTIONS: Counting well underway in very close raceELECTIONS: Counting well underway in very close race
10:02am Fri 2 May 08
Your votes are being counted in the closest London Mayoral election since the post was created. Exit polls showed Tory candidate Boris Johnson neck and neck with Labour's Ken Livingstone.

Record turnout in battle for LondonRecord turnout in battle for London
2:59pm Fri 2 May 08
A record number of Londoners have come out to vote in the capital's Mayoral elections with early results showing Boris Johnson ahead of Ken Livingstone.

Twickenham ballot fearsTwickenham ballot fears
2:33pm Fri 2 May 08
Ballot spoiling concerns have spread to Twickenham with a voter reporting their paper was marked by an official.

BARNET: Late ballot papers at five polling stationsBARNET: Late ballot papers at five polling stations
1:48pm Thu 1 May 08
Voters in Barnet were made to wait as ballot papers failed to turn up to some polling stations on time.

Ballot probe orderedBallot probe ordered
3:35pm Thu 1 May 08
Election bosses are investigating allegations that polling station staff in Croydon and Lambeth have spoilt ballot papers by writing on them.

Who will you vote for?Who will you vote for?
9:51am Thu 1 May 08
To help you make up your mind when you vote in today's London Mayoral election we asked four of the candidates why they should get your vote. Here are their responses.

EALING: Polling system gets mixed reception
1:39pm Thursday 1st May 2008
The voting system for today's elections has prompted mixed reactions in the borough.

Voting begins in 2008 electionsVoting begins in 2008 elections
6:35am Thu 1 May 08
Polling stations are open from 7am today across the city for voters to choose the next Mayor of London.

Ken rated the greenest of them all Ken rated the greenest of them all
7:47am Wed 30 Apr 08
Ken Livingstone is the greenest' of the three main candidates for London mayor, according to an environmental group.

Wards Corner a hot topic for candidatesWards Corner a hot topic for candidates
12:20pm Wed 30 Apr 08
The Seven Sisters market under threat from developers has become a major focal point for political heavyweights battling it out to become mayor of London.

Labour MP to help out  Boris on sportLabour MP to help out Boris on sport
12:01pm Tue 29 Apr 08
Tory mayoral candidate Boris Johnson has claimed to have secured the services of Labour MP Kate Hoey should be win the battle to topple Ken Livingstone in Thursday's election.

Ken to visit SouthallKen to visit Southall
10:24am Tue 29 Apr 08
Election fever will reach Ealing today (Tuesday) as one of the front-runners for Thursday's Mayoral vote visits the area.

Boxing Boris visits the AcademyBoxing Boris visits the Academy
8:25am Mon 28 Apr 08
Fighting crime means using "every weapon at your disposal" according to Boris Johnson, who visited a Tottenham boxing club last week.

Ken says no to "Black Death" BorisKen says no to "Black Death" Boris
7:47am Fri 25 Apr 08
London life with Boris Johnson as mayor would be like the Black Death of the Middle Ages, according to Ken Livingstone.
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