Assembly member to be replaced by colleague - without an election
Briefly

Zoe has shown how much of a difference she will make in City Hall, listening to Londoners and bringing their voices into the political debate. That's why she needs to be in this job as soon as possible. She is already a brilliant councillor and will be a brilliant assembly member for Londoners.
Ms Garbett was placed fourth on the list, meaning that she narrowly missed out on joining them. But Ms Berry's resignation means that Ms Garbett is automatically allowed to take her place, with no by-election required.
The same procedure has been used in the past when assembly members like David Lammy and Kemi Badenoch both now senior MPs decided to leave the Assembly mid-term, as they won seats in Parliament.
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