Goldsmith will now join London’s deputy mayor for policing Stephen Greenhalgh, footballer Sol Campbell, London Assembly member Andrew Boff, MEP Syed Kamall and businessman Ivan Massow in a ballot of party members to select a candidate.
Liberal Democrat Caroline Pidgeon enters London mayoral race
Like the incumbent mayor, Pidgeon entered City Hall at the 2008 election and has used her time on the Assembly to push a number of issues, including tackling knife crime and the affordable fares, which are likely to take centre place in her mayoral manifesto.
Tory MEP enters London mayoral contest
Syed Kamall will go up against Richmond MP Zac Goldsmith, London Assembly Andrew Boff, Stephen Greenhalgh and businessman Ivan Massow for the party’s nomination. In a statement issued on Friday evening, he said: “I am really excited about the prospect of doing this. I’m a Londoner born and bred. I grew up here and I’ve always enjoyed fighting for our city.”
Can Sadiq Khan deliver on his housing pledge?
Khan’s stated preferred mechanism for mandating the 50% rule is to issue a Supplementary Planning Guidance document, but experts tell me there’s some doubt this would be sufficient and that he could find himself having to amend the plan itself.
Lammy slams Khan for flip-flipping over Heathrow expansion
David Lammy last night launched an all-out attack on mayoral rival Sadiq Khan, accusing him of dropping his long-term support for expanding Heathrow out of political convenience.
