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Sadiq Khan is waiting for the final confirmation he is the new Mayor of London.

Polls closed across the capital at 10pm yesterday and counting began around 8am today, along with the count for the London Assembly elections.

Political experts have called the result in Mr Khan's favour, although the final declaration has yet to happen.

That has been delayed tonight over what election officials described as "small discrepancies" they are now working to correct. The declaration may not now be made until midnight.

Follow the latest news and results on our live election blog here.

At shortly after 7.30pm, Sadiq Khan remained the front runner, with about 44 per cent of the vote, with almost all votes counted in the London constituencies.

Tory candidate Zac Goldsmith was in second place, with about 35 per cent, ahead of Sian Berry of the Greens, who is looking likely to secure just less than six per cent of the first preference votes.

Counts began this morning at Alexandra Palace, the Excel Centre and at the Olympia after voting closed last night.

The winner of the election had been expected to be announced between 5pm and 10pm tonight.

The 12 candidates will learn of their fate at City Hall before the final results are released to the general public.

Mr Khan will replace long-standing Mayor Boris Johnson who has served two terms from 2008.

The results of the London Assembly election, where 25 political representatives will be elected, will be announced after the new mayor has been elected.

It was a case of double celebration for Labour, as it took one of the constituency seats, Merton and Wandsworth, off the Tories.

In an embarrassing mix-up yesterday, thousands of people were turned away from polling stations in Barnet after problems with their electoral registration lists.

As a result, the Conservative party may challenge the results if their candidate, Zac Goldsmith, loses by a tight margin.

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