The candidates standing to be London's mayor were formally announced on Thursday (March 28). The deadline for submitting the required paperwork was the day before.
There are certain things that those who want to run have to do. These include gathering 330 signatures from city residents - 10 from each borough and 10 from the City of London.
A £10,000 deposit must also be submitted. This would be lost if the candidate receives less than or equal to five per cent of the vote.
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Other items on the checklist are:
- completed nomination form
- signed and witnessed consent to nomination form
- certificate from the registered political party’s nominating officer, where the candidate is not an independent
- a signed request to use a registered political party’s emblem on the ballot paper, if the candidate wishes to use an emblem
Below is a full list of candidates who will be on the ballot paper. This includes Labour's City Hall incumbent, Sadiq Khan.
Femy Amin, Animal Welfare Party
Ms Amin says she will be focusing on 'people, animals and the environment'.
Her seven 'key policies' are as follows:
- Fighting for a liveable planet – prioritising the climate and biodiversity crises in all decision-making
- Saving NHS funds, improving human and planet health by promoting and supporting plant-based lifestyles
- Incentivising public and active transport, improving reliability, safety and affordability
- Enhancing protection for the millions of animals in the capital, establishing an Animal Welfare Committee within the London Assembly
- Leading on creating homes for all that are affordable and sustainable
- Making our capital a global leader in opposing speciesism – where wildlife is valued and managed non-lethally, developments in animal-free testing are championed and the sale of foie gras and fur is rejected
- Dedicating urgently needed space for nature & ensuring pesticide and herbicide use becomes a thing of the past
Count Binface, independent
'Earth's favourite space politician' has promised to bring down the price of croissants in the city, rename London Bridge after the actor and writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge, fix Hammersmith Bridge and help rough sleepers off the streets.'
He also said that he would fit former Home Secretary Suella Braverman's 'limousine' with five ejector seats.
The satirical figure stood during the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election last year after former prime minister Boris Johnson stood down as the constituency's MP. He told MyLondon during the counting of votes that he will 'keep fighting' if he were defeated, but he is 'also a lover, not really a fighter'.
Rob Blackie, Liberal Democrats
During his campaign launch last week, Rob Blackie said that Sadiq Khan 'does not deserve' a third term due to his record on crime. He also dismissed the Conservatives' chances, accusing the party of 'giving up on London'.
Mr Blackie, 50, describes himself as a 'seasoned campaigner', and has been a victim of crime himself. A 'vicious gang mugging' in Vauxhall led to surgery, resulting in him having a 'titanium neck'.
Natalie Campbell, independent
Natalie Campbell says she would 'take a CEO’s approach' to deliver recovery and growth and 'bring London back' with good homes, safe streets and real opportunities to live better lives.
She says on her website: "[London] is an incredible city when it works well. Its vibrancy made me who I am today. I built my street smarts hanging out in north west London in the late 90’s, raved in Mill Hill and Hackney, honed my retail skills in Kensington and Covent Garden, answered your urgent calls for Thames Water in Twickenham and studied my craft in New Cross and the City.
"My first office overlooked the iconic landmark of the Truman Brewery. My current office overlooks the food haven of Borough Market. London had a vibe, but it’s not keeping up with the times.
"London has lost its way. This is why I am running for Mayor of London as an independent candidate. I want London to feel like home again."
Howard Cox, Reform UK
Reform UK's candidate Howard Cox told MyLondon in an interview that he would scrap all of the ULEZ and LEZ, with a view to also getting rid of the Congestion Charge, and described anti-ULEZ vigilantes known as 'blade runners' as 'good, decent, honest people'. But the businessman added that he does not support breaking the law.
Mr Cox also suggested that there is a problem with 'black on black' knife crime, and said that he would 'increase stop and search' if elected.
His other policing policies include 'triple visible policing levels', and installing police public access points, including inside supermarkets and fast food restaurants.
Reform's pick for City Hall claims to have spoken to supermarket managers about the idea, whom he says were supportive.
Amy Gallagher, Social Democratic Party
The daughter of a taxi driver, Amy Gallagher has worked as a nurse in hospitals and in the community. She said on her campaign website: "I’ve seen how the city has changed.
"Poor living conditions, lack of community, division, increases in crime, unreliable public transport: many people feel like politicians have let them down and they never get the change they were promised.
"The SDP is growing in numbers because its policies speak to this. The SDP actually want to solve problems rather than scoring political points."
Ms Gallagher also says she would 'stand up to woke'.
Zoë Garbett, Green Party
The Green Party’s candidate for London’s mayoralty has said she supports the idea of free public transport in the capital for everybody in principle as she plans to extend no-cost travel to include 22-year-olds. Councillor Zoë Garbett - who is taking on Sadiq Khan on May 2 - also wants to cut private car use in the city and make changes to London bus routes so that they link with more railway interchanges.
Ms Garbett also says that she would support legalising cannabis and that the Silvertown Tunnel would exacerbate pollution in Southeast London. In addition, the Hackney councillor would look at introducing a 'pay per mile' scheme for drivers in the capital. This would charge vehicles based on 'distances driven, vehicle emissions, time of day and location'.
Tarun Ghulati, independent
Investment banker Tarun Ghulati says that he is 'determined to do whatever it takes to ensure that London, my chosen home for 20 years, retains its place as the leading Global City and that all Londoners feel safe, secure and empowered with opportunities for growth'. On his website, he adds: "This is why improving wellbeing and living standards are critical for me.
"I strongly believe much more needs to be done for the low- and middle-income households across London. I am passionate about reinvigorating optimism and pride for these families and believe this can be achieved through my proposals to level up across the city."
Susan Hall, Conservative
In an exclusive interview with MyLondon in October, the Conservative Harrow councillor and London Assembly Member insisted she was confident of victory. "I will win this," Ms Hall said.
Ms Hall says she would scrap the ULEZ expansion 'on day one', built more affordable 'low rise high density' homes with 'postage stamp gardens' and spend £7 million on providing London schools with knife detection arches.
The Tory candidate added that £375,000 would also be provided to ensure that all frontline police would have access to knife-detection wands.
During her chat with MyLondon, Ms Hall also pledged to inject £200 million into the Metropolitan Police Service to 'stop these gangs of youths running through our streets with machetes'.
Read more about Ms Hall's pledges here.
Sadiq Khan, Labour
The current Mayor of London has said in an exclusive interview with MyLondon that he is aiming to treat criminality like an 'infection' and cut it out before it has chance to take hold. Today, he also announced that he would work with a future Labour government - if the British public votes for one at the next general election - to introduce 1,300 more police officers, PCSOs and special constables onto the capital's streets.
More Superloop London bus and Night Tube services have not been ruled out. In addition, he has pledged that he will not change how the ULEZ works, and promised to deliver 40,000 new council homes by the end of the decade.
Read more about Mr Khan's promises here.
Andreas Michli, independent
Health and fitness entrepreneur Andreas Michli's website describes how he was 'issued with over £120,000 in fines and ordered to close his business'. He refused, fought his case in court, and 'won with costs awarded'.
It adds: "With the Office of Mayor in his crosshairs, he intends to bring an entirely new style of politics to the halls of power: one informed not by a white-collar career among the managerial elite, nor by a selfish will to power, but by a ruthless work ethic cultivated through years of bodybuilding, entrepreneurship, and fighting for freedom."
Brian Rose, London Real
Brian Rose says he wants to make London 'a global centre of digital excellence' and key to that will be 'more effective safeguards to protect users from censorship, as well as protecting platforms themselves from pressure to censor their customers'. His campaign says he has previously warned of the dangers from tech giants acting as 'judge, jury and executioner, all while making billions from their platforms'.
Mr Rose said: "What I am fighting against here is a clear violation of human rights, an abuse of power that allows global mega-brands to crush the digital freedoms of the very people they rely on to make their vast profits.
"London – and the world – deserves better and no candidate for London Mayor is better placed than me to understand and act on this troubling issue."
Nick Scanlon, Britain First
Mr Scanlon's tagline on the official declaration of candidates reads 'no to immigration'. He said in a post on X: "Over the last few decades Londoner’s have watched on in horror as their once relatively tranquil and cohesive city has been transformed into something completely unrecognisable."
Read our exclusive sit-down interview with Sadiq Khan ahead of the London mayoral election here. Read our full chat with Susan Hall here.
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