Full statement from Diane Abbott, MP Hackney North and Stoke Newington, on why she wants to be Labour’s 2016 candidate for Mayor of London.
Diane Abbott to seek Labour’s Mayoral nomination
Diane Abbott says she’ll seek to become Labour’s 2016 candidate for Mayor of London and, if selected, has promised to run on an “anti-immigrant propaganda” platform.
Ivan Massow wants to succeed Boris as Mayor
Businessman and gay rights campaigner Ivan Massow says he wants to become the Conservative candidate for London Mayor in 2016 and succeed Boris Johnson at City Hall.
Labour’s Mayoral selection – a double missed opportunity
Potential Labour Mayoral runner Christian Wolmar says the party’s process for picking a candidate is a missed opportunity that will struggle to attract voters.
Jowell warns short-term holiday lets will damage London’s homes market
Plans to allow private landlords to rent properties to tourists without planning permission have been criticised by Labour MP Dame Tessa Jowell.
