Archive: Mayoral Election 2008

Election 2008 special

Livingstone, Johnson and Paddick seek the London mayoralty

All the results and reaction from May's local elections.

Business backs 'buffoon' Boris

Lib Dems campaign with promise to 'shake up' local govt

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Unlock Democracy: Huge boost to Vote Match in final hours of election campaign

NASUWT: Election of Boris Johnson as London Mayor - Capricious decision on a minority turnout

FSB Conference 2008 attracts big speakers

Boris Johnson (Conservative), Brian Paddick (Liberal Democrat) and Sian Berry (Green Party) will all undergo a grilling in a London Mayoral Question Time session at the Annual Conference of the Federation of Small Businesses' (FSB). Present Mayor Ken Livingstone has also been invited and is expected to attend. The Mayoral Question Time will be independently chaired by the former news presenter, Moira Stuart.

TravelWatch chairman sacked over Boris gaff

The chairman claimed Boris would make a better Mayor

The chairman of TravelWatch, the London transport watchdog, has been sacked from his post following comments he made in the London mayoral election supporting Boris Johnson's candidacy.

Henley by-election could be next

Boris Johnson could step down as MP for Henley

Labour could face another by-election test in the coming weeks if reports that Boris Johnson is planning to quit the Commons are confirmed.

Exclusive: Brown 'ignoring Boris'

Frosty relations between Westminster and City Hall

Gordon Brown is yet to contact Boris Johnson following his victory in the London mayoral election, <i>politics.co.uk</i> has learned.

Boris Johnson is new London mayor

Boris Johnson has unseated Ken Livingstone to become London's new mayor.

GLA seat win for BNP's Barnbrook

Richard Barnbrook has won a seat on the Greater London Assembly after the British national party earned more than five per cent of the public vote.

Livingstone accepts responsibility for defeat

'I am sorry London', emotional Ken Livingstone says

Ken Livingstone has apologised to Londoners after Boris Johnson defeated him in the London mayoral elections.

Johnson says crime has become "scourge" of London

London mayor Boris Johnson pledges to rid London of criminal "scourge"

London mayoral elect Boris Johnson says a fightback against the "scourge" of crime will be his priority at City Hall.

Labour trounced in local elections

All results are now in from Thursday's local elections, with Labour suffering its worst results for decades.

Conservatives gain Nuneaton and Bedworth

The Conservative party has gained control of Nuneaton and Bedworth district council from Labour.

Early holds for Tories

The first results in on local election night in England and Wales have seen a spate of holds for the Conservative party.

Mixed results for Lib Dems

The Liberal Democrats have lost West Lindsey to the Conservatives but gained control of Kingston-upon-Hull.

Labour lose Hartlepool control after Ukip gain

Narrow changes in Hartlepool, including a gain for the UK Independence party, have cost Labour control of another council.

Southampton goes blue

The Conservative party has earned its most stunning gain of local election night so far by taking control in the hung council of Southampton.

Bury loss bad news for Labour

The Conservatives have seized control of Bury, indicating major progress in their effort to win over the north-east vote.

Independent saves Liverpool for Lib Dems

The Liberal Democrats have been saved from a setback in the north-east by an independent handing them her support.

Stay-at-home Labour voters play into BNP hands

BNP benefits from stay-away Labour voters

The British National party (BNP) says Labour voters staying at home have helped its councillor gains reach double figures.

First Welsh loss for Labour in Merthyr Tydfil

Labour has lost its one-seat majority in Merthyr Tydfil, losing nine of its 17 seats.

Tories doing "very well", Cameron claims

David Cameron says the Conservatives are doing "very well" as local election results continue to come in.

Norwich sees strong Green showing

Green party councillors have leapfrogged the Liberal Democrats to become the official opposition in Norwich city hall.

More Labour losses in Wales

Flintshire and Blaenau Gwent are the latest unitary authorities to fall from control by Labour in Wales.

Welsh Labour in "meltdown", Tories say

Labour is expected to lose heavily in Cardiff with its number of seats in the Welsh capital likely to be halved.

'Bad but no disaster', Labour claims

Labour has admitted the party suffered a bad night at the polls in yesterday's local elections, but has refused to accept the polls amounted to a disaster.