Zohran Mamdani victory shows how to defeat rightwing populism, says UK MP

Labour's Luke Charters and Sadiq Khan hail result while Israeli minister warns New York walking into the abyss'

Liberal politicians outside the US have watched Zohran Mamdani's election win as New York mayor with interest, with some saying it offers lessons in how to combat the rise of rightwing populism around the world.

The London mayor, Sadiq Khan, congratulated his US contemporary. New Yorkers faced a clear choice, between hope and fear, and just like we've seen in London, hope won," he wrote.