Boris Johnson was declared the first Conservative Mayor of London on 2nd May 2008 defeating Ken Livingstone.
It’s all change on the London Assembly as the Conservatives increase their number of seats to eleven (up 2), the Liberal Democrats drop two and the One London party loose both of their seats.
Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson have clashed over the funding of social initiatives after Livingstone described his rival’s plans for a City funded Mayor’s Fund as ‘a throwback to Charles Dickens’.
Full list of London Assembly Constituencies and candidates.
Full list of candidates standing in the London-wide Assembly Member elections.
The Left List, which is offering candidates for Mayor of London and the London Assembly launched its manifesto yesterday in a venue the party says symbolises the changes affecting Londoners - a bar which is to be demolished to make way for luxury flats.
London Elect’s Emma Cassidy explains how the elections are managed and, most importantly, how to ensure you are registered to vote.
Campaigning has officially begun for May’s Greater London Assembly elections. The following are the currently declared candidates for Mayor of London