Bookies pay out on Boris victory

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Hours before the official announcement, bookmakers Paddy Power declared they believed the Tory had won the contest for London Mayor.

The £100,000 payout, which could backfire if Ken Livingstone wins, caught the mood of change in the capital after Labour suffered its worst town hall election results for 40 years.

It crashed to third place with only 24 per cent of the vote. The Prime Minister also appeared to think a Johnson victory was on the cards. He said he had called Mr Livingstone to thank him for all he had done for the capital.

"I congratulated him on what he had done to secure the Olympics for London, what he had done for transport, what he had done to improve policing."

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