It is clear that top-down regulation will only serve to deter investors at a time when more, not less, investment is needed. Instead, the mayor's proposals aim to work towards an improved private rented offer by putting Londoners and landlords in the driving seat.

The questions posed by Bristol's youth reflected a range of concerns and took a detour from the usual employment and housing-centric topics popular during former hustings.

Liberal Democrat Business Secretary Vince Cable has said Heathrow expansion "will not happen" amidst a growing row over developing the airport's capac...

Focusing on London policy, as a middle income earner, I myself would welcome an extra £1000 over four years saved if transport prices are lowered under Ken.

I love cycling, yes even in London... I grew up in Germany and I rode my first two-wheeler bike without stabilisers before my third birthday. The main reason I started cycling in London was because I kept running out of money for the bus.

On 30 March, Londoners will be told who they can vote for as their next Mayor and I will be one of the names. I want to disrupt the status quo and help provide the fresh voice and ideas that so many people have been calling for.

Boris Johnson inferred Ken Livingstone was a "newt fancying, tax dodging, bendy bus fetishist" as he launched his mayoral re-election campaign. The...

These are tough times for London. True, the city has weathered the harsh economic winds blowing through Europe better than most of parts of the UK. But unemployment is up, public services face painful cuts, welfare benefits have been reduced or abolished and prospects for growth look very uncertain. A quarter of young Londoners are unemployed.

The Liberal Democrats have elected Brian Paddick as the party's candidate for the London mayoral election. The 53-year-old former Police Commander...

The Mayoralty is up for re-election next year and there's a chance that Boris may not get to open his beloved Olympics, instead forced to hand ye flamin' torch over to arch rival Ken. I have a feeling it won't happen, that he'll stay in. Because there's a little bit about his innate comedy that infects, and that's what people want more of right now, amidst all the gloom.