Goldsmith confirmed as Conservative London Mayoral candidate

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Zac Goldsmith will compete with Sadiq Khan to succeed Boris Johnson next year

The MP and environmentalist Zac Goldsmith has fended off opposition in the Conservative Party to be selected as the 2016 London Mayoral candidate. The millionaire MP for Richmond Park and North Kingston,...

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