Sadiq Khan, Labour Party candidate, speaks on the podium after winning the London mayoral elections, at City Hall in London, Saturday, May 7, 2016.
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Conservatives including Prime Minister David Cameron and Fallon himself had sought to question whether London would be safe being run by the 45-year-old Khan, a Labour Party lawmaker who grew up in public housing in the capital’s inner city.
Khan’s role as Mayor may also help to quell rising feelings of anti-Islam in the nation.
In Wales, Labour remains as the largest party, with 29 out of 60 seats, but was denied a majority as Plaid Cymru and UK Independence Party (UKIP) both made notable gains.
“I promise to always be a mayor for all Londoners, to work had and make life better for every Londoner, despite your background”. “Look forward to working together!”
Numerous attacks publicly fell apart as imam Suliaman Gani, who Mr Cameron named in the House of Commons for meeting Mr Khan nine times, said he was a former Tory voter and wanted to sue the Prime Minister for libel.
In a sign of a growing rift between the two, London’s new mayor also revealed he had not met his party leader since being elected on Friday.
“…As became blatantly obvious with the election of Labour’s Islamist mayor, there is an increasingly shrinking number of Britons left in the capital overall and far too many Muslims”, she said.
“The opportunities, not just to survive but to thrive”, he said.
The party “only wins when we face outwards… and engage with all voters”, Khan wrote, adding: “It’s crucial for the whole country that the Labor party becomes a credible government-in-waiting”. Khan has a simple, striking message for Londoners: He’ll be a mayor for people of all faiths and none.
Muslim members of the Conservative Party were especially upset with the way the mayoral campaign used Islamophobia as a campaign tactic. “I think the Labour leadership could have taken a tougher stance – and should have taken a tougher stance”.
Mr Khan arrived at City Hall to be greeted by a crowd of wellwishers, following his victory in last week’s election.
“Campaigns that deliberately turn their back on particular groups are doomed to fail”.
In his victory speech, he referred to his humble origins on a council estate and said he had never imagined that “someone like me could be elected as mayor of London”, promising to be a mayor “for all Londoners”.
Many commentators said the focus on religion had backfired in a city noted for its diversity.
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His expected victory may be a lone bright spot for Britain’s main opposition party in local elections in England, Scotland and Wales.
