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Labour has secured mayoral victories in London, Greater Manchester,
After this week’s terrible results for his party, the
Labour has secured mayoral victories in London, Greater Manchester,
Sadiq Khan has won a historic third term as
Labour incumbent beat Tory candidate Susan Hall, despite inaccurate
The results of mayoral elections in Greater Manchester, London
The results of mayoral elections in Greater Manchester, London
Wins in East Midlands, North East and North Yorkshire
Co-leader Adrian Ramsay says party has won spread of
Party did better in places it had lost since