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London Mayoral Election 2024: Who are the candidates running for mayor? [Video]

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On 2 May Londoners will head to the polls to elect a mayor and 25 London Assembly members.

Around six million registered voters will choose who will be in charge of the capital for the next four years.

This year there will be a new voting system first past the post (FPTP), similar to what is used in general elections.

In previous mayoral elections voters could make a first and second choice for mayor, however this time they will only get one vote.

The London mayoral candidates have officially been announced on Thursday 28 March, with 13 candidates running for office.

Here are all the candidates running for London mayor.

Sadiq Khan – Labour Party

Sadiq Khan is running for his third term as London mayor after first being elected in 2016.

The Labour incumbent launched his re-election campaignon Monday 18 March and accused the Conservatives of an …

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