Zac Goldsmith and European Union

Labour Party: Labour Party candidate Khan received more than 1.3 million votes — 57 per cent of the total — to Conservative rival Zac Goldsmith 43 per cent , after voters' first and second preferences were allocated, according to Metro News. Turnout was 45.6 per cent , up from 38 per cent in 2012. Khan hailed his victory as the triumph of "hope over fear and unity over division."His victory was the most dramatic result in local and regional elections that produced few big changes but underscored Britain political divisions ahead of a referendum on whether to remain in the European Union. The official announcement came past midnight — more than 24 hours after polls closed — after delays due to what officials called "small discrepancies" in the count. Goldsmith, a wealthy environmentalist, called Khan divisive and accused him of sharing platforms with Islamic extremists — a charge repeated by Prime Minister David Cameron and other senior Conservatives. Khan was elected to replace Conservative Mayor Boris Johnson after a campaign marked — and many said marred — by U.S.-style negative campaigning. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.