Ross Lydall is City Hall Editor and Transport Editor at The Standard. He reports on the Mayor, Transport for London, City Hall politics, cycling, planes, trains and automobiles. In more than 20 years at The Standard, he has covered it all: Ken Livingstone, Boris Johnson, Sadiq Khan, 7/7, the London Olympics, the covid pandemic and royal weddings. He was shortlisted as 2023 multimedia journalist of the year....
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Ross Lydall is City Hall Editor and Transport Editor at The Standard. He reports on the Mayor, Transport for London, City Hall politics, cycling, planes, trains and automobiles. In more than 20 years at The Standard, he has covered it all: Ken Livingstone, Boris Johnson, Sadiq Khan, 7/7, the London Olympics, the covid pandemic and royal weddings. He was shortlisted as 2023 multimedia journalist of the year.
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Sadiq Khan: My green light to transform London
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Sadiq Khan: PM 'on something' if he thinks UK set for hung Parliament
Sadiq Khan tells Standard the scale of his re-election as mayor means PM was deluded to believe the country was not set for a Labour victory
Sadiq Khan wins historic third term as London mayor
Labour incumbent wins 1,088,225 votes – 275,828 more than his main rival, Tory candidate Susan Hall
Laurence Fox loses deposit after failing to be London Assembly member
Laurence Fox had already been barred from taking part in the London mayoral elections after submitting invalid nomination papers.
'Humbled' Sadiq Khan wins historic third term as London mayor
Labour incumbent outscores Tory Susan Hall in nine of the 14 constituencies declaring their results on Saturday
Could this be the closest London mayoral election ever?
City Hall editor Ross Lydall looks at what the key factors are that could result in a relatively low-key campaign ending in a nail-biting finish
What will be first clues to a Sadiq Khan or Susan Hall victory?
Revealed: A total 2,495,621 votes have been cast in the 2024 mayoral election - a turnout of 40.5%
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Decided who to vote for yet? As the race to be London’s next mayor approaches the finish line, Ross Lydall looks at the current four leading candidates, and assesses how their policies — from transport to police — measure up
15 memorable moments in the race for City Hall
From Susan Hall admitting she was a ‘raver back in the day’ to doughnuts bearing Sadiq Khan’s face, Ross Lydall looks back at the highlights from the 2024 mayoral race
London mayor election: Signs of close race between Khan and Hall
Turnout falls in Labour heartlands and rises in those favouring the Tories - suggesting result could be close run on Saturday night
More than £100k raised for family of murdered schoolboy Daniel Anjorin
The 14-year-old ‘was always full of happiness and joy and very much loved by everybody he came across’
Sadiq Khan doughnuts offering jam today disappear from bakery
Iced treats removed from sale prior to secret visit from vote-hungry mayor
London decides: Two million voters set to take part in mayoral poll
Polling stations will remain open until 10pm on May 2
Mayor candidates say every vote will count as they make final pitches
Sadiq Khan expressed concerns that a low turnout would benefit his Tory rival Susan Hall
Susan Hall and Sadiq Khan clash as mayor battle enters final 48 hours
Candidates row over leaked Hall comments on Met Police
Susan Hall 'honestly believes' she can defeat Sadiq Khan
‘I have a feeling that the really good people of London have had enough’ says the Tory candidate
Don't be 'scared' into voting for Sadiq Khan, Zoë Garbett warns
London’s green candidate for mayor tells Ross Lydall the Tory campaign seems to have thrown in the towel
Sadiq Khan promises extra cash to tackle gang violence
Sadiq Khan confirms he will expand the ‘MyEnds’ initiative run by his violence reduction unit from eight to 11 boroughs if he is reelected on Thursday
I can beat Sadiq Khan, says Tory mayoral candidate Susan Hall
Exclusive: In interview with The Standard Susan Hall also calls for pro-Palestine march on Armistice Day to be banned
Natalie Campbell: I am disappointed with Sadiq. I am furious with him
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