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Here is who is standing in the London mayoral elections 2024

02 May 2024 , 14:15
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LONDON'S 2024 mayoral election will see hopefuls battle it out for the capital’s top office.

The last election for Mayor saw Labour's Sadiq Khan win his second term.

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Who is standing in the London mayoral elections 2024?

Femy Amin - Animal Welfare Party

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Femy Amin is running for the Animal Welfare PartyCredit: Animal Welfare Party

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Femy Amin is representing the Animal Welfare Party – People, Animals, Environment.

Her focus will be on tackling the most serious crimes.

Ms Amin said she will take a "holistic approach to crime prevention" and ensure the Metropolitan Police focuses on tackling serious crimes.

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She hopes to make sure the recruitment process for the Met is more reflective of the diversity of London.

She wants to create homes for all that are affordable and sustainable and she wants to enhance protection for the millions of animals in the capital.

Ms Amin says she would save NHS funds by improving human & planet health by promoting and supporting plant-based lifestyles

Count Binface

 Count Binface is running as mayor
Count Binface is running as mayorCredit: AFP

Count Binface is standing as the Count Binface Party candidate.

He is bizarrely running again for Mayor of London after finishing ninth in the 2021 election.

He says he hopes to repair relations between the Metropolitan Police and the public by bringing back the ITV series, The Bill.

He also has some other bizarre aims such as Claudia Winkleman's fringe to be Grade I listed and London Bridge to be named after Phoebe Waller.

His manifesto includes for Thames Water bosses to be made to "take a dip" and loud snacks to be banned from theatres.

Mentioning some more serious topics but putting a sarcastic slant on them, Count Binface says he pledges to "build at least one affordable house" and meetings should start 10 minutes later to solve delays caused by 20mph zones.

Rob Blackie - Liberal Democrats

 Rob Blackie is the Lib Dem candidate
Rob Blackie is the Lib Dem candidateCredit: PA

Rob Blackie is standing as the Liberal Democrat candidate.

His top priority as mayor is to "fix the Met".

He also says he has a "new vision for public transport in outer London".

Mr Blackie hopes to invest in maintenance and accessibility upgrades on the Tube.

He also wants to build more affordable houses.

Natalie Campbell - Independent

 Natalie Campbell is independent
Natalie Campbell is independentCredit: Team Campbell

Natalie Campbell is standing as an independent candidate.

She says she will create 320 new neighbourhood centres.

Ms Campbell hopes to extend the Bakerloo line from Elephant & Castle to Lewisham and potentially beyond.

Her main pledge is to create 40,000 affordable homes, to buy and rent.

Howard Cox - Reform UK

 Howard Cox is the Reform UK candidate
Howard Cox is the Reform UK candidateCredit: Olivia West

Howard Cox is standing as the Reform UK.

He hopes to triple the number of police officers on the street.

He will introduce a "Love London" campaign to promote the capital’s history, heritage, culture and the arts, nationally and internationally.

Mr Cox will also introduce a Greater London PumpWatch scheme to make sure that pump fuel prices are fair and transparent.

Amy Gallagher - Social Democratic Party

 Amy Gallagher is for the Social Democratic Party
Amy Gallagher is for the Social Democratic PartyCredit: london elects

Amy Gallagher is standing as the Social Democrat Party's candidate.

She will tackle knife crime by "freeing the police from political correctness".

Ms Gallagher will encourage the co-development of public and private land.

She hopes to cut the mayor's budget and transfer that money to reduce people's council tax.

Zoë Garbett - Green Party

 Zoe Garbett is standing
Zoe Garbett is standingCredit: PA

Zoe Garbett is standing as the Green Party candidate.

Since 2022, she has been the leader of Hackney Green Group and a councillor in the borough.

She hopes to reduce transport costs by extending free bus travel to under-22s.

She will extend free school meals to secondary school pupils, and introduce an increased real Living Wage for London.

Ms Garbett would also set up a Rent Commission to look at various methods of bringing down private rents.

Tarun Ghulati - Independent

 Tarun Ghulati is running as an Independent
Tarun Ghulati is running as an IndependentCredit: X

Tarun Ghulati is an independent candidate running for London mayor.

Ghulati is a businessman and investment banker and is focused on all Londoners feeling safe and secure in the city.

One of his main aims is to improve wellbeing and living standards for those who live in London.

He aims to add more visible community policing by hiring more officers and reopening police stations across London.

He has also pledged to scrap Ulez and Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) and will also remove all 20mph speed limits.

Susan Hall - Conservative Party

 Susan Hall is a Conservative candidate
Susan Hall is a Conservative candidateCredit: PA

Susan Hall is running for the Conservative Party.

She has had several different jobs throughout her life such as working in her dad's garage and owning a hair and beauty salon.

If she becomes mayor, she plans to build more affordable houses in London and recruit more police officers.

She will also focus on reducing crime as a whole.

She wants to promote more green choices for Londoners and scrap the ULEZ expansion and pay-per-mile on day one

Sadiq Khan - Labour Party

 Sadiq Khan has been in the job for eight years
Sadiq Khan has been in the job for eight yearsCredit: PA

Sadiq Khan is the candidate for Labour again after eight years in the job.

He has an extensive manifesto which includes building 40,000 new council homes by the end of the decade.

He also wants to invest in more youth clubs, end rough sleeping for good by 2030 and freeze TfL fares until at least 2025.

He plans to deliver a new London Growth Plan with a target of creating more than 150,000 good jobs by 2028.

Andreas Michli - Independent

 Andreas Michli is independent
Andreas Michli is independentCredit: Alamy

Andreas Michli is running as an independent candidate.

He is a health and fitness entrepreneur and gym owner.

He plans on launching a strategy aimed at ending knife crime in London.

He is also committed to backing the Bakerloo line extension.

Michli would also scrap Ulez and the congestion charge.

Brian Rose - London Real Party

 Brian Rose used to be a banker
Brian Rose used to be a bankerCredit: PR Handout - Free to use

Brian Rose is the London Real Party candidate.

He is a banker turned broadcaster and previously ran in the 2021 election, placing seventh with 31,111 votes.

He aims to build 50,000 homes by the end of 2024 and privatise TfL.

He also wants to protect freedom of speech and make London crypto-first.

Nick Scanlon - Britain First

Nick Scanlon is the Britain First candidate.

He has long list of things he wants to do if he becomes mayor.

He aims to eradicate knife crime, deport illegal immigrants, stop mass immigration and close down migrant hotels.

He also wants to house homeless veterans, put local people first and de-politicise the Met.

Scanlon pledges to protect our monuments and create housing for local people.

How to vote in the London Mayoral Elections 2024

If you are registered to vote, you can head to your local polling station on May 2.

You do not need to bring your polling card but you will be asked to provide a valid photo ID.

You can still use your photo ID if it's out of date, as long as it looks like you.

The name on your ID should be the same name you used to register to vote.

Polling stations will be open between 7am and 10pm.

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Caroline Peacock

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