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Sadiq Khan is running for re-election as London mayor Credit: Victoria Jones/PA The London mayoral election is set to take place next Thursday, May 6 after a year's delay. The emergency Coronavirus Act 2020 postponed local elections across England, meaning the current mayor Sadiq Khan served an additional twelve months. Labour candidate Khan is currently running for re-election, with a strong lead in the polls of 63 per cent in the second round of polls, compared with his Conservative opposition Shaun Bailey, who currently sits at 37 per cent.  This year there are a record-breaking 20 can...

Who are the candidates standing for mayor of London this year? Tim Wyatt © Provided by The Independent On Thursday 6 May Londoners are heading to the polls to elect their mayor, as incumbent Sadiq Khan hopes to win a second term. This election was originally due to have taken place in May last year, but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. His main rival, ConservativeShaun Bailey has been languishing in the polls, with a recent poll putting him 13 points behind Labour’s Mr Khan. A total of 20 candidates are standing for mayor this year, with those from mainstream...

Local elections: The battleground mayoral contests across England this May Ashley Cowburn © 2021 Getty Images HARTLEPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 23: Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Jill Mortimer, Conservative party candidate for Hartlepool and Ben Houchen, Tees Valley Mayor are presented with team shirts as they visit Hartlepool United Football Club on April 23, 2021 in Hartlepool, England. The visit to Hartlepool comes ahead of the May 6 by-election. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images) With voters heading to the polls next week on what is being dubbed “Super Thursday” in a swat...

Lesser known London Mayoral Candidates (Alpha Barry, Hampton School) With the London Mayoral elections coming on the 6th of May most of the attention has been put on the two front runners. Currently it is a battle between the Conservative's Shaun Bailey and the current London Mayor Sadiq Khan (from the Labour Party). However there are a large number of candidates who haven't had the time in front of the media or who haven't had a chance to campaign as much as the front 2 runners.   Luisa Porritt - Lib Dem (predicted 8% of votes) Luisa Porritt is the Liberal Democrat's candidate for L...

A ballot box - Credit: PA Wire/Press Association Images A record-breaking 20 candidates are in the running to be London’s next mayor. Everyone registered to vote on May 6 will have a chance to have their say on who will next lead the capital.  This newspaper contacted all the contenders to ask them one simple question.  What will you do to improve the lives of people living in north west London? Sixteen hopefuls got back to us - read their answers here, in alphabetical order by surname.  Shaun Bailey photographed for the Brent & Kilburn Times outside City Hall. Picture: Polly Hancock