Accessibility helpSkip to navigationSkip to contentSkip to footer

Cookies on FT Sites

We use cookies for a number of reasons, such as keeping FT Sites reliable and secure, personalising content and ads, providing social media features and to analyse how our Sites are used.

Accept & continue
Manage cookies
  • Sign In
  • Subscribe
Open side navigation menuOpen search bar
Financial Times
SubscribeSign InmyFT
  • Home
  • World
    Sections
    • World Home
    • Global Economy
    • UK
    • US
    • China
    • Africa
    • Asia Pacific
    • Emerging Markets
    • Europe
    • War in Ukraine
    • Americas
    • Middle East & North Africa
    • Australia & NZ
    Most Read
    • Boris Johnson on the brink after Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid quit UK cabinet
    • Nadhim Zahawi: rapid rise of Britain’s new chancellor
    • Crypto collapse reverberates widely among black American investors
    • The truth starts to catch up with Boris Johnson
    • Congo’s president Félix Tshisekedi warns of risk of war with Rwanda
  • US
    Sections
    • US Home
    • US Economy
    • US Companies
    • US Politics & Policy
    Most Read
    • Crypto collapse reverberates widely among black American investors
    • US bond market flashes warning signal of economic slowdown
    • Oil prices turn sharply lower on fears recession will undercut demand
    • Facebook owner Meta to push ahead with digital collectibles plan
    • How the man behind the Apple Store presided over a Spac catastrophe
  • Companies
    Sections
    • Companies Home
    • Energy
    • Financials
    • Health
    • Industrials
    • Media
    • Professional Services
    • Retail & Consumer
    • Tech Sector
    • Telecoms
    • Transport
    Most Read
    • Property set to cool as investors face ‘new paradigm’, Brookfield warns
    • Warren Buffett-backed Chinese group BYD overtakes Tesla in global electric vehicle sales
    • BA flight cancellations and refuelling strikes set to bring more travel chaos
    • How the man behind the Apple Store presided over a Spac catastrophe
    • Archegos founder’s charity was financial ‘escape pod’, suit alleges
  • Tech
  • Markets
    Sections
    • Markets Home
    • Alphaville
    • Markets Data
    • Capital Markets
    • Commodities
    • Currencies
    • Equities
    • Fund Management
    • Trading
    • Moral Money
    • ETF Hub
    • Cryptocurrencies
    Most Read
    • Live news updates: New UK chancellor intends to review government tax plans
    • US bond market flashes warning signal of economic slowdown
    • ECB’s crisis-fighting scheme risks being tied up in legal and political knots
    • Live news updates from July 5: Johnson on the brink after two top ministers quit, Oil prices tumble on recession fears
    • The stock market still has high hopes
  • Climate
  • Opinion
    Sections
    • Opinion Home
    • Columnists
    • The FT View
    • The Big Read
    • Lex
    • Obituaries
    • Letters
    Most Read
    • This is the endgame for Boris Johnson — but it may not be quick
    • Cryptocurrencies are not the new monetary system we need
    • Supreme Court EPA ruling puts regulators in handcuffs
    • A divided America can still lead the west
    • The stock market still has high hopes
  • Work & Careers
    Sections
    • Work & Careers Home
    • Business School Rankings
    • Business Education
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Recruitment
    • Business Books
    • Business Travel
    Most Read
    • Michael Lewis: ‘The thing that really works for Trump is: the system’s rigged’
    • Meet the founders with the boomerang factor
    • British Rail: A New History — a timely reminder of how to run a railway
    • Pop-up leaders and flexible staff are ready for a new crisis
    • Help truly wanted, even if you’ve been in jail
  • Life & Arts
    Sections
    • Life & Arts Home
    • Arts
    • Books
    • Food & Drink
    • FT Magazine
    • House & Home
    • Style
    • Travel
    • FT Globetrotter
    Most Read
    • Chess: Nepo wins Candidates again as Carlsen asks for new world title format
    • Swimsuits to make a splash in 
    • What to wear to the office when it’s too hot to wear anything
    • Should tenants be able to ask landlords for references?
    • Galápagos now: when a superyacht meets world heritage site
  • HTSI
MenuSearch
  • Home
  • World
  • US
  • Companies
  • Tech
  • Markets
  • Climate
  • Opinion
  • Work & Careers
  • Life & Arts
  • HTSI
Financial Times
SubscribeSign In

Your guide to a disrupted world

Start a 4-week trial

London mayoral election

Add to myFT Digest

Add this topic to your myFT Digest for news straight to your inbox

  • Friday, 30 April, 2021
    News in-depth
    Sadiq Khan bucks national trend as Labour set to dominate in London

    Polls suggest mayor will be re-elected as capital’s population does not reflect pro-Tory national mood

  • Sunday, 28 March, 2021
    Sadiq Khan promises 4G on Tube if he wins London election

    Mayor links plan to connect Underground to broader efforts to improve telecoms in capital

  • Tuesday, 16 March, 2021
    Sebastian Payne
    Brexit has lost London for the Conservatives

    Britain’s ruling party, especially as it looks north, has no chance of winning the mayorship of the capital

  • Tuesday, 20 October, 2020
    UK government spending
    Government threatens to take direct control of Transport for London

    Mayor Sadiq Khan told he must accept ministerial demands, including higher fares, if he wants bailout

  • Wednesday, 4 March, 2020
    Miranda Green
    London’s mayoral race is a springboard to the top job

    Yet a hustings last month saw candidates failing to attend, sending substitutes with patchy answers

  • Sunday, 16 February, 2020
    Rory Stewart pledges to set up ‘City’ embassies in EU capitals

    Former Tory leadership contender says financial sector needs voice in Europe

  • Friday, 14 February, 2020
    Henry Mance
    Politicians do not normally say: ‘Come kip with me’

    Only a newcomer like Rory Stewart would campaign in London by inviting themselves over

  • Wednesday, 13 November, 2019
    UK general election
    Farage refuses to stand down candidates in key Labour seats

    Brexit party move could split Leave vote and hit Tory chances of a majority

  • Friday, 28 September, 2018
    Shaun Bailey chosen as Conservatives’ London Mayor candidate

    Party aims for moderate who can strike a different tone with electorate

  • Thursday, 30 August, 2018
    Nigel Farage considers running for London mayor

    Senior Tory says Downing Street braced for embarrassment if he enters contest

  • Wednesday, 15 August, 2018
    Tory London mayor shortlist lacks big-name candidates

    Calibre of contenders suggests party’s lack of confidence in battle

  • Saturday, 5 May, 2018
    London election results allow Tories to dream of being mayor

    After being braced for disaster in capital, thoughts turn to City Hall

  • Monday, 23 May, 2016
    News in-depthFT Data
    We ran 139 demographic datasets against London mayoral election voting patterns to see who voted for whom
  • Friday, 13 May, 2016
    FT MagazineGillian Tett
    What New York can learn from London

    ‘Khan’s election makes me proud of my London origins, not because he is a Muslim but because most voters don’t care that he is’

  • Thursday, 12 May, 2016
    Property sector
    Khan’s pledges raise risk of TfL credit downgrade, Moody’s warns

    Promise to freeze fares and fill funding gap through property increases TfL exposure to housing market

  • Wednesday, 11 May, 2016
    Roula Khalaf
    Sadiq Khan offers new role model for young European Muslims

    Notebook: It is right that London should prove that tolerance, and merit, still prevail

  • Wednesday, 11 May, 2016
    Property sector
    Khan finds support for rent controls in London

    Property investors could absorb limits on rent increases, say experts

  • Tuesday, 10 May, 2016
    Janan Ganesh
    Inequality is the price of London’s greatness

    Too many expect a return to the accessible city of the 1970s with no compromise of today’s pomp

  • Sunday, 8 May, 2016
    Sadiq Khan’s capital plan for London: from pledges to policy

    In-tray includes housing, transport and relationship with chancellor

  • Sunday, 8 May, 2016
    Instant InsightPhilip Stephens
    British politics has broken out of the two-party system

    The elections reveal a patchwork of cultural and regional divisions, writes Philip Stephens

  • Saturday, 7 May, 2016
    Sadiq Khan sworn in as London mayor

    First Muslim mayor of capital hails voters for choosing ‘hope over fear’

  • Friday, 6 May, 2016
    Victory for Sadiq Khan highlights tolerant face of London

    Muslim taking capital’s top job grabs global attention

  • Friday, 6 May, 2016
    Recriminations start over Zac Goldsmith’s London campaign

    Conservatives squabble over divisive tactics

  • Friday, 6 May, 2016
    Sadiq Khan — London’s new mayor

    Strategy in mayoral race made virtue of multiple identities

  • Friday, 6 May, 2016
    Janan Ganesh
    The hype of the anti-politics zeitgeist in London is overdone

    Continuity is the leading impulse for voters yet diffusion of power brings more texture and variety

Previous page You are on page 1 Next page

Useful links

Support

View Site TipsHelp CentreContact UsAbout UsAccessibilitymyFT TourCareers

Legal & Privacy

Terms & ConditionsPrivacy PolicyCookiesCopyrightSlavery Statement & Policies

Services

Share News Tips SecurelyIndividual SubscriptionsGroup SubscriptionsRepublishingExecutive Job SearchAdvertise with the FTFollow the FT on TwitterFT ChannelsSecondary Schools

Tools

PortfolioToday's Newspaper (ePaper)Alerts HubBusiness School RankingsEnterprise ToolsNews feedNewslettersCurrency Converter

Community & Events

FT CommunityFT LiveFT ForumsFT Board DirectorBoard Director Programme

More from the FT Group

Markets data delayed by at least 15 minutes. © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2022. FT and ‘Financial Times’ are trademarks of The Financial Times Ltd.
The Financial Times and its journalism are subject to a self-regulation regime under the FT Editorial Code of Practice.
Financial Times

International Edition

Subscribe for full access
  • Switch to UK Edition
  • Top sections
  • Home
  • World
    • Global Economy
    • UK
    • US
    • China
    • Africa
    • Asia Pacific
    • Emerging Markets
    • Europe
    • War in Ukraine
    • Americas
    • Middle East & North Africa
    • Australia & NZ
  • US
    • US Economy
    • US Companies
    • US Politics & Policy
  • Companies
    • Energy
    • Financials
    • Health
    • Industrials
    • Media
    • Professional Services
    • Retail & Consumer
    • Tech Sector
    • Telecoms
    • Transport
  • Tech
  • Markets
    • Alphaville
    • Markets Data
    • Capital Markets
    • Commodities
    • Currencies
    • Equities
    • Fund Management
    • Trading
    • Moral Money
    • ETF Hub
    • Cryptocurrencies
  • Climate
  • Opinion
    • Columnists
    • The FT View
    • The Big Read
    • Lex
    • Obituaries
    • Letters
  • Work & Careers
    • Business School Rankings
    • Business Education
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Recruitment
    • Business Books
    • Business Travel
  • Life & Arts
    • Arts
    • Books
    • Food & Drink
    • FT Magazine
    • House & Home
    • Style
    • Travel
    • FT Globetrotter
  • Personal Finance
    • Property & Mortgages
    • Investments
    • Pensions
    • Tax
    • Banking & Savings
    • Advice & Comment
    • Next Act
  • HTSI
  • Special Reports
  • FT recommends
  • Lex
  • Alphaville
  • Lunch with the FT
  • FT Globetrotter
  • #techAsia
  • Moral Money
  • FTfm
  • Newsletters
  • Video
  • Podcasts
  • News feed
  • FT Community
    • FT Live
    • FT Forums
    • Board Director Programme
  • myFT
  • Portfolio
  • Today's Newspaper (ePaper)
  • Crossword
  • Our Apps
  • Help Centre
  • Subscribe
  • Sign In