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Labour must 'reach beyond its own activists'

Newly elected London mayor Sadiq Khan said Labour must "reach beyond its own activists" if it wishes to win a general election.

Mr Khan said internal party squabbles "mean little or nothing to the huge majority of voters", while he also criticised the Conservative electoral campaign - comparing it to something "straight out the Donald Trump playbook".

On Saturday, Mr Khan was elected mayor, having received a total of 1,310,143 votes, with his closest rival, Conservative Zac Goldsmith, receiving 994,614 votes.

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Labour MPs tweet congratulations to Sadiq Khan

Congratulations for new London Mayor Sadiq Khan have come in from Labour MPs.

Streatham MP Chuka Umunna and former Labour leader contender Yvette Cooper took to Twitter to congratulate Mr Khan, who beat rival Zac Goldsmith on Saturday morning to the mandate.

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