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Born in Lambeth, South London, to a working-class family, Livingstone joined Labour in 1968 and was elected to represent Norwood at the GLC in 1973, Hackney North and Stoke Newington in 1977, and Paddington in 1981. That year, Labour representatives on the GLC elected him as the council's leader.
Jun 13, 2024 · Ken Livingstone (born June 17, 1945, Lambeth, London, England) is a British politician, who made constitutional history on May 4, 2000, when he was elected mayor of London—the first time that British voters had directly elected a candidate to an executive office at any level of government.
Sep 20, 2023 · Ken Livingstone's eyes teared up after he was announced as London's first directly elected mayor
Former London mayor Ken Livingstone has Alzheimer's disease, his family has announced. The 78-year-old is being "well cared for by his family and friends" as he lives a "private life" in ...
May 21, 2018 · Ken Livingstone, who has resigned from the Labour Party after being suspended amid allegations of anti-Semitism, has had a long and often controversial political career.
Sep 20, 2023 · Ken Livingstone: Former London mayor ‘living with Alzheimer’s disease’ The one-time figurehead of the Labour left is being ‘well cared for by his family and friends’, his relatives said ...
Here is a timeline of the key moments of his life and career: – 17 June 1945: Ken Livingstone born in south London. – 1969: Mr Livingstone joins the Labour Party. – 1971: He is elected to ...
May 5, 2012 · Ken Livingstone says his loss to Boris Johnson in the race to become Mayor of London was one he "most regretted" and that it would be his "last election". The BBC's Andrew Hosken, who has...
Jul 19, 2022 · Ken Livingstone The ongoing legacy of 'Red Ken' Livingstone Following his Alzheimer's diagnosis, BBC News looks at the impact of London's first directly elected mayor.
Jul 7, 2015 · Sarah Ann Harris — The Huffington Post UK. As London struggled to comprehend the violence which attempted to tear it apart on 7 July 2005, Ken Livingstone delivered the speech of his life. The...
