Meet the London Mayoral Candidates

The campaign to become the next London mayor is well under way, with parties announcing their chosen candidates.

Thirteen candidates are standing for the office of mayor of London for the next four years.

Scheduled for 2 May, the vote will also see members elected to the London Assembly.

Although mayoral elections normally take place every four years, the previous one, in 2021, was delayed by a year due to the pandemic.

The candidates who are standing are listed in political party alphabetical order.

Animal Welfare Party – People, Animals, Environment: Femy Amin

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

Britain First - No to Immigration: Nick Scanlon

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Nick Scanlon is Britain First - No to Immigration’s candidate for mayor.

Conservative Party: Susan Hall

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The Conservative Party has selected London Assembly member Susan Hall as its candidate.

Green Party: Zoë Garbett

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Zoë Garbett, who is a councillor for Dalston and Hackney, has been announced as the Green Party’s candidate.

Independent: Count Binface

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Count Binface, who describes himself as an intergalactic space warrior, is running again for Mayor of London after finishing ninth in the 2021 election.

Independent: Natalie Campbell

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Natalie Campbell is a former longlisted Conservative mayoral hopeful who is now running as an independent candidate.

Independent: Tarun Ghulati

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Tarun Ghulati, an investment banker who has lived in London for the past 20 years, is running as an independent candidate.

Independent: Andreas Michli

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Andreas Michli, a health and fitness entrepreneur and gym owner, is running as an independent candidate.

Labour Party: Sadiq Khan

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The current London mayor is bidding to serve a historic third term having first been elected to the post in 2016.

Liberal Democrats: Rob Blackie

Rob Blackie, a digital marketer who advises start-up tech companies, is the Liberal Democrat candidate.

London Real Party: Brian Rose

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Brian Rose is a former banker who founded the media firm London Real.

Reform UK: Howard Cox

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Reform UK has announced Howard Cox, the founder of the Fair Fuel UK campaign, as its candidate.

Social Democratic Party: Amy Gallagher

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NHS nurse and psychotherapist Amy Gallagher is the Social Democratic Party’s London mayoral candidate.

Labour’s Sadiq Khan is expected to win.

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OMG, I’ve been following the London mayoral race, and it’s so exciting to see all these candidates throwing their hats into the ring! What do you think are the most important issues they should be focusing on, especially considering everything that’s been going on in the world lately?

The most important issues in terms of London are probably the environment, the efficiency of their public transport and the management of their councils to provide adequate social welfare.

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