Susan Hall chosen as Conservative candidate for London mayor
by Peter Walker Deputy political editor from on (#6D3D8)
Hall's election ends turbulent selection process in which several early favourites were excluded or stepped down
The Conservatives have selected Susan Hall as their candidate for next year's London mayoral election, with the strongly pro-Boris Johnson, Donald Trump-supporting assembly member likely to be seen as an outsider to defeat Sadiq Khan.
Hall, a member of the London assembly since 2017, and formerly leader of its Conservative group, beat Mozammel Hossain, a barrister with virtually no frontline political experience, in a ballot of Tory members, winning 57% of the vote.
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