Mayor of London Sadiq Khan during a visit to Earlsfield Amateur Boxing Club in London on May 4. AP
LONDON: One has family roots in Pakistan, the other in Jamaica: the two leading contenders for mayor of multicultural London stand out amid an anguished debate about post-colonialism and race in Britain.
The office formerly held by Prime Minister Boris Johnson oversees a budget of 17 billion ($24bn, 20bn euros) along with one of the world’s biggest transport networks and city police forces, guaranteeing the mayor national exposure.
Opinion polls tip the Labour party’s Sadiq Khan for a clear win on Thursday, five years after he took over from the Conservative Johnson, becoming Britain’s best-known Muslim politician.
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One has family roots in Pakistan, the other in Jamaica: the two leading contenders for mayor of multicultural London stand out amid an anguished debate about post-colonialism and race in Britain.
The office formerly held by Prime Minister Boris Johnson oversees a budget of ?17 billion ($24 billion, 20 billion euros) along with one of the world s biggest transport networks and city police forces, guaranteeing the mayor national exposure.
Opinion polls tip the Labour party s Sadiq Khan for a clear win on Thursday, five years after he took over from the Conservative Johnson, becoming Britain s best-known Muslim politician.
Race for London mayor reflects its multiculturalism
MINORITIES: White Britons make up just 45 percent
of the city’s population, with the incumbent tracing his roots to Pakistan and
his main rival to Jamaica
AFP, LONDON
One has family roots in Pakistan, the other in Jamaica: The two leading contenders for mayor of multicultural London stand out amid an anguished debate about post-
colonialism and race in Britain.
The office formerly held by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson oversees a budget of ￡17 billion (US$23.6 billion), along with one of the world’s biggest transport networks and city police forces, guaranteeing the mayor national exposure.
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