Beyond the pandemic: London votes for a mayor during crisis

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Beyond the pandemic: London votes for a mayor during crisis

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan stands near City Hall on the South Bank of the Thames in London on Thursday April 29, 2021. On May 6, Londoners will elect a mayor, whose performance will help determine whether this is the start of a period of decline for Europe's biggest city — or a chance to do things better. Current Mayor Sadiq Khan, who is favored to win re-election, says his top priority is preserving jobs threatened by the economic blow of the pandemic. Rival Shaun Bailey says his top priority is crime. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP)
The Green Party candidate for London mayor Sian Berry speaks to the media in north east London, Thursday, April 29, 2021, during a campaign stop for the election. Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic have hit London in a perfect storm. On May 6, Londoners will elect a mayor, whose performance will help determine whether this is the start of a period of decline for Europe's biggest city — or a chance to do things better. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
A general view over London from the Greenwich Observatory, with Tower Bridge and St Pauls Cathedral, left, and the City, of London, Saturday, March 27, 2021. Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic have hit London in a perfect storm. On May 6, Londoners will elect a mayor, whose performance will help determine whether this is the start of a period of decline for Europe's biggest city — or a chance to do things better. Current Mayor Sadiq Khan, who is favored to win re-election, says his top priority is preserving jobs threatened by the economic blow of the pandemic. Rival Shaun Bailey says his top priority is crime. Whoever wins will face the challenge of leading London's fightback from its biggest shock for generations. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
People look down from their homes in the Ladbroke Grove area of west London during a campaign stop by the Conservative party candidate for London Mayor Shaun Bailey on Thursday, April 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
The Conservative party candidate for London Mayor Shaun Bailey poses by his battle bus in the Ladbroke Grove area of west London during a campaign stop, Thursday, April 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
The Conservative party candidate for London Mayor Shaun Bailey speaks to the media in the Ladbroke Grove area of west London during a campaign stop on Thursday, April 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
A view of City Hall on the South Bank of the River Thames in London, Saturday, March 6, 2021. Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic have hit London in a perfect storm. On May 6, Londoners will elect a mayor, whose performance will help determine whether this is the start of a period of decline for Europe's biggest city — or a chance to do things better. Current Mayor Sadiq Khan, who is favored to win re-election, says his top priority is preserving jobs threatened by the economic blow of the pandemic. Rival Shaun Bailey says his top priority is crime. Whoever wins will face the challenge of leading London's fightback from its biggest shock for generations. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
The Conservative party candidate for London Mayor Shaun Bailey speaks to a local resident in the Ladbroke Grove area of west London during a campaign stop on Thursday, April 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
The Green party candidate for London mayor Sian Berry speaks to the media in north east London, Thursday, April 29, 2021, during a campaign stop. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
A view over the City of London taken from the 59th floor of 22 Bishopsgate in London, Thursday, April 1, 2021. Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic have hit London in a perfect storm. On May 6, Londoners will elect a mayor, whose performance will help determine whether this is the start of a period of decline for Europe's biggest city — or a chance to do things better. Current Mayor Sadiq Khan, who is favored to win re-election, says his top priority is preserving jobs threatened by the economic blow of the pandemic. Rival Shaun Bailey says his top priority is crime. Whoever wins will face the challenge of leading London's fightback from its biggest shock for generations. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
The Green party candidate for London mayor Sian Berry speaks to the media in north east London, Thursday, April 29, 2021, during a campaign stop. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020 file photo London Mayor Sadiq Khan talks to journalists following his meeting with European Commission's Head of Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom Michel Barnier at the EU headquarters in Brussels. On May 6, Londoners will elect a mayor, whose performance will help determine whether this is the start of a period of decline for Europe's biggest city — or a chance to do things better. Current Mayor Sadiq Khan, who is favored to win re-election, says his top priority is preserving jobs threatened by the economic blow of the pandemic. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)
People gather near City Hall on the South Bank of the River Thames in London on Saturday, March 6, 2021. Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic have hit London in a perfect storm. On May 6, Londoners will elect a mayor, whose performance will help determine whether this is the start of a period of decline for Europe's biggest city — or a chance to do things better. Current Mayor Sadiq Khan, who is favored to win re-election, says his top priority is preserving jobs threatened by the economic blow of the pandemic. Rival Shaun Bailey says his top priority is crime. Whoever wins will face the challenge of leading London's fightback from its biggest shock for generations. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Beyond the pandemic: London votes for a mayor during crisis

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan stands near City Hall on the South Bank of the Thames in London on Thursday April 29, 2021. On May 6, Londoners will elect a mayor, whose performance will help determine whether this is the start of a period of decline for Europe's biggest city — or a chance to do things better. Current Mayor Sadiq Khan, who is favored to win re-election, says his top priority is preserving jobs threatened by the economic blow of the pandemic. Rival Shaun Bailey says his top priority is crime. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP)
The Green Party candidate for London mayor Sian Berry speaks to the media in north east London, Thursday, April 29, 2021, during a campaign stop for the election. Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic have hit London in a perfect storm. On May 6, Londoners will elect a mayor, whose performance will help determine whether this is the start of a period of decline for Europe's biggest city — or a chance to do things better. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
A general view over London from the Greenwich Observatory, with Tower Bridge and St Pauls Cathedral, left, and the City, of London, Saturday, March 27, 2021. Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic have hit London in a perfect storm. On May 6, Londoners will elect a mayor, whose performance will help determine whether this is the start of a period of decline for Europe's biggest city — or a chance to do things better. Current Mayor Sadiq Khan, who is favored to win re-election, says his top priority is preserving jobs threatened by the economic blow of the pandemic. Rival Shaun Bailey says his top priority is crime. Whoever wins will face the challenge of leading London's fightback from its biggest shock for generations. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
People look down from their homes in the Ladbroke Grove area of west London during a campaign stop by the Conservative party candidate for London Mayor Shaun Bailey on Thursday, April 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
The Conservative party candidate for London Mayor Shaun Bailey poses by his battle bus in the Ladbroke Grove area of west London during a campaign stop, Thursday, April 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
The Conservative party candidate for London Mayor Shaun Bailey speaks to the media in the Ladbroke Grove area of west London during a campaign stop on Thursday, April 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
A view of City Hall on the South Bank of the River Thames in London, Saturday, March 6, 2021. Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic have hit London in a perfect storm. On May 6, Londoners will elect a mayor, whose performance will help determine whether this is the start of a period of decline for Europe's biggest city — or a chance to do things better. Current Mayor Sadiq Khan, who is favored to win re-election, says his top priority is preserving jobs threatened by the economic blow of the pandemic. Rival Shaun Bailey says his top priority is crime. Whoever wins will face the challenge of leading London's fightback from its biggest shock for generations. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
The Conservative party candidate for London Mayor Shaun Bailey speaks to a local resident in the Ladbroke Grove area of west London during a campaign stop on Thursday, April 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
The Green party candidate for London mayor Sian Berry speaks to the media in north east London, Thursday, April 29, 2021, during a campaign stop. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
A view over the City of London taken from the 59th floor of 22 Bishopsgate in London, Thursday, April 1, 2021. Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic have hit London in a perfect storm. On May 6, Londoners will elect a mayor, whose performance will help determine whether this is the start of a period of decline for Europe's biggest city — or a chance to do things better. Current Mayor Sadiq Khan, who is favored to win re-election, says his top priority is preserving jobs threatened by the economic blow of the pandemic. Rival Shaun Bailey says his top priority is crime. Whoever wins will face the challenge of leading London's fightback from its biggest shock for generations. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
The Green party candidate for London mayor Sian Berry speaks to the media in north east London, Thursday, April 29, 2021, during a campaign stop. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020 file photo London Mayor Sadiq Khan talks to journalists following his meeting with European Commission's Head of Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom Michel Barnier at the EU headquarters in Brussels. On May 6, Londoners will elect a mayor, whose performance will help determine whether this is the start of a period of decline for Europe's biggest city — or a chance to do things better. Current Mayor Sadiq Khan, who is favored to win re-election, says his top priority is preserving jobs threatened by the economic blow of the pandemic. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)
People gather near City Hall on the South Bank of the River Thames in London on Saturday, March 6, 2021. Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic have hit London in a perfect storm. On May 6, Londoners will elect a mayor, whose performance will help determine whether this is the start of a period of decline for Europe's biggest city — or a chance to do things better. Current Mayor Sadiq Khan, who is favored to win re-election, says his top priority is preserving jobs threatened by the economic blow of the pandemic. Rival Shaun Bailey says his top priority is crime. Whoever wins will face the challenge of leading London's fightback from its biggest shock for generations. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)