Boris Johnson has been accused of losing control of his administration after policing deputy Stephen Greenhalgh promised to cut fares if elected as Mayor.
Sadiq Khan takes second place in new YouGov poll
A new YouGov poll for the Evening Standard shows that Dame Tessa Jowell remains the top pick of members (26%) and Londoners (28%) but other previously high-polling runners have lost ground.
Boris’s policing deputy announces Mayoral bid
Stephen Greenhalgh, London’s deputy Mayor for policing and crime, has confirmed that he hopes to replace Boris Johnson as Mayor.
Greenhalgh or Lister – which of Boris’s deputies should run for Mayor?
Speculation about who might replace Boris as Mayor has largely focused on Labour’s candidate but in recent weeks there’s been signs of that the Tories also might bother to field a runner.
Tessa Jowell signals she’s ready to take the tough decisions of City leadership
The speech lacked clear policy commitments but did give us some valuable insights into what her approach to running London might look like.
