LABOUR’S Sadiq Khan enjoys a commanding lead over Tory rival Zac Goldsmith on the eve of London’s mayoral election, an opinion poll showed yesterday.

Mr Khan is nine points ahead in the first round of voting and set to win by an even greater margin in the second round after other candidates have been excluded, according to the survey in the London Evening Standard.

It suggests attempts by the Tory campaign,  masterminded by infamous spin doctor Lynton Crosby, to close the gap by playing on fears of terrorism have not worked and may have even backfired.