Sadiq Khan is on course for big win – so what do Londoners want from their mayor in a second term?

By Patrick Diamond, Lecturer in Public Policy, Queen Mary University of London

Polling shows Sadiq Khan is set to secure a second term as London mayor on May 6. He is easily beating his Conservative rival, Shaun Bailey, who looks likely to suffer the worst defeat of a Tory candidate for the mayorality since the office was created more than 20 years ago. According to our latest poll with YouGov, Khan is currently leading Bailey by 47% to 26% on first preferences. In the final round, the current mayor would beat his rival…

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