London mayoral election 2021: who are the candidates in the race to become London mayor? Katie Strick and Sophia Sleigh
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The list reads like it could be the line-up from Strictly Come Dancing: an interplanetary space warrior, a YouTuber prankster and a former crime drama star forging a new political career path. But in fact, these are the candidates taking on Sadiq Khan in next month’s London mayoral election.
They are a varied lot - and there is a record-breaking number of them. While 12 nominees ran in 2016, a total of 20 have put their names in the hat for this year’s City Hall contest, which currently sees Khan in the lead, followed by Tory hopeful Shaun Bailey, a former youth worker who has has served in the London Assembly since 2016. Other candidates include UKIP’s Peter Gammons, Mandu Reid for the Women’s Equality Party and the Greens’ Sian Berry.
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Traffic is the biggest priority that needs tackling in Bristol, according to our pre-election survey.
A total of 317 people took part in our survey ahead of the local elections this Thursday (May 6), when people in the Bristol region will be voting in up to four elections.
Bristol elections: Electoral Calculus poll on who will run Bristol council
No party has overall control at present
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A new poll is predicting the Labour Party will control Bristol City Council after this week s local elections.
In just two days time, people across the Bristol region will be voting in up to four elections.
Not only will voters get to choose the individual who will run the city for the next three years in Bristol s third ever election for city mayor, but all 70 seats on Bristol City Council are also up for grabs as all 34 wards across the city will be heading to the polls.
The seven politicians who have changed parties 18 times between them and want your vote again
In 2016 seven Ukip politicians were elected to the Senedd but only one remains a member of the party
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In 2016 Ukip got its first members elected to the Senedd while the class of 2021 included seven Ukip politicians.
Then known as Assembly Members, Neil Hamilton, Michelle Brown, Gareth Bennett, Caroline Jones, Nathan Gill, Mark Reckless, and David Rowlands all took their seats in the Senedd.
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As we approach polling day, the race is tightening
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The race for the Bristol mayoral election is getting tighter, according to bookmakers.
In just two days time, people across the Bristol region will be voting in up to four elections.