Sadiq Khan: 'London has chosen hope and unity'

London has chosen "hope and unity" over "fear and division", Sadiq Khan said in his first speech as London Mayor.

The Tooting MP, speaking directly after his victory announcement, admitted the mayoral battle had not been "without controversy", in an apparent reference to alleged smear campaigns.

But he expressed relief that London had chosen hope.

"I hope that we will never be offered such a stark choice again", he said.

"Fear does not make us safer, it only makes us weaker and the politics of fear is simply not welcome in our city".

Khan made a promise that he would be a Mayor "for all Londoners".