Zac Goldsmith

Zac Goldsmith Will Be The Tories' Candidate In Richmond Park, Risking Three Political Defeats In 13 Months
And Esther McVey, the former employment minister, will stand in George Osborne's former seat in Tatton.

Zac Goldsmith Spent £95,000 On His Failed By-Election Campaign
It didn't help him win over the voters of Richmond Park.

Man Arrested Over Tweet Asking People To "Jo Cox" Tory MP
"This is what has happened to our politics," MP Anna Soubry had written.

41 Things Poor Defeated Zac Goldsmith Is Probably Doing Today
In a year when the right has won basically every election, let's pause to remember the right-winger who managed to lose two.

Liberal Democrats Defeat Zac Goldsmith In Richmond Park By-Election
The Lib Dems overturned an enormous Conservative majority to beat the former mayoral candidate in a by-election defined by Brexit.

Richmond Park Lib Dem Candidate Said Theresa May Is "Impressive"
Sarah Olney also said May's initial vision as prime minister was "something that many Liberal Democrats will be able to get behind".

Tooting's Tory Candidate Says He Won't Be Playing Zac Goldsmith-Style Politics
Dan Watkins tells BuzzFeed News his campaign in south London has always been "entirely positive". He's also been picking up some tips from his former rival Sadiq Khan.

Sadiq Khan Says He Will Be A Mayor For All Londoners As He's Officially Sworn In
"My name is Sadiq and I’m the mayor of London," he told supporters gathered at Southwark Cathedral for the multi-faith ceremony.

Islamic Cleric Threatens To Sue Defence Secretary For Repeating Claim He "Supports Daesh"
Suliman Gani told BuzzFeed News that he was already in conversation with lawyers, while a spokesperson for Michael Fallon said he was "happy to set the record straight".

This Is How Zac Goldsmith Lost The Race To Be London Mayor
The Tory MP failed miserably to beat Labour's Sadiq Khan after relentlessly questioning his links to extremists. BuzzFeed News examines how it all went so wrong.

Tory Deputy Mayor Says Zac Goldsmith's Campaign Has Left A "Negative Legacy"
"We're going to have to do quite a lot of work to re-establish trust with a lot of communities in London," said Roger Evans.

Tories Turn On Zac Goldsmith Over "Outrageous" Mayoral Election Campaign
“I don’t think it was dog-whistle, because you can’t hear a dog whistle. Everyone could hear this."

Elections 2016: Labour's Sadiq Khan Close To Being Declared Mayor Of London
The Tooting MP was heading for a comfortable victory over Conservative Zac Goldsmith, whose campaign has been widely criticised for "dog whistle" racism.

Labour Tells Its Supporters The Tories Are Ahead In London On Postal Votes
A campaign email said there was a need to boost turnout on polling day.

Zac Goldsmith Spent The Morning Delivering Milk And Holding Fish
He's just a guy in funny shoes, standing in front of voters, asking London to love him.

How Housing Became The Defining Issue Of London's Mayoral Election
As voters in the capital prepare to choose their next mayor on Thursday, BuzzFeed News looks at how housing became Londoners' No. 1 worry and what the main mayoral candidates propose to do about it.

Zac Goldsmith Should Have Rejected "Divisive" Campaign Advice, Says Sadiq Khan
Labour's London mayoral candidate told BuzzFeed News his Tory rival should accept "full responsibility" for his campaign.

A Mosque In Zac Goldsmith's Constituency Is Upset With His "Toxic" Campaign
In a statement, Kingston mosque said his strategy risked dividing Londoners and was using the Muslim community as a political pawn.

Zac Goldsmith Slammed By Tory Peer For Anti-Sadiq Khan Article Featuring 7/7 Bus
Sayeeda Warsi said: "This is not the Zac Goldsmith I know."

Zac Goldsmith Says He "Loves" Bollywood, But Can't Name Any Films Or Actors
When asked whether he could name a single film or actor, the Conservative party's London mayoral candidate said: "I can't think of a favourite."

Tory Mayoral Candidate Refuses To Back Code Of Conduct That Pledges Not To Promote Prejudice
A spokesperson for Zac Goldsmith insisted he would treat hate crime "as a top priority" if elected mayor of London.

Zac Goldsmith Doesn't Know The Tube Station East Of Tottenham Court Road
The Tory mayoral candidate was caught out in a BBC interview.

Zac Goldsmith Says He's "Trying Very Hard To Understand" Who Sadiq Khan Is
In an interview with BuzzFeed News, the Tory London mayoral hopeful launched his strongest attack yet on his Labour rival.

Zac Goldsmith Warns Ethnic Minorities Sadiq Khan Will Tax Their Jewellery
The Tory mayoral candidate has been telling British Asian voters that his Labour rival wants to tax their family jewellery, prompting accusations of a smear campaign.

Zac Goldsmith Reveals Income Of £1.5 Million A Year
The Conservative candidate for London mayor has published his tax return – and he's had income of £6 million since 2010, dwarfing his MP salary of £67,000.

Zac Goldsmith Has Won The Tory Nomination To Be London Mayor
He will face Labour's Sadiq Khan in the battle for the capital next May.

Zac Goldsmith Thinks Stop And Search Will Stop Crime. Here's The Evidence
The Conservative frontrunner for London mayor believes that a "spike" in knife crime in London may have been caused by a reduction in stop and search.

Rival Labour And Tory London Mayoral Candidates Tell George Osborne To Protect The Tube From Cuts
Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith and Labour MP Gareth Thomas – both prospective mayoral candidates – are urging the chancellor to protect investment for Transport for London.