The candidates vying to be the next London mayor

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 alphabetical order and you can find a summary of each of their key pledges on policing, transport, housing, culture and cost-of-living below.

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

Who is Femy Amin and what are her key policies?

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

Who is Count Binface and what are his key policies?

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

Who is Rob Blackie and what are his key policies?

Natalie Campbell, who is the co-CEO of a drinks company and chancellor of Westminster University, is running as an independent candidate.

Who is Natalie Campbell and what are her key policies?

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

Who is Howard Cox and what are his key policies?

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

Who is Amy Gallagher and what are her key policies?

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

Who is Zoe Garbett and what are her key policies?

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

Who is Tarun Ghulati and what are his key policies?

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

Who is Susan Hall and what are her key policies?

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

Who is Sadiq Khan and what are his key policies?

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

Who is Andreas Michli and what are his key policies?

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

Who is Brian Rose and what are his key policies?

Nick Scanlon is Britain First's candidate for mayor.

Who is Nick Scanlon and what are his policies?

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