Lawyers for the Labour Party referred the matter to the Crown Prosecution Service, saying that the leaflets were illegally fraudulent under the Representation of the People Act 1983. Benita criticised Khan's action on knife crime in London. Labour incumbent Sadiq Khan is campaigning for Londoners to keep him on as mayor for a second term as the capital heads to the polls tomorrow. The mayor of London has responsibilities covering policing, transport, housing, planning, economic development, arts, culture and the environment. Labour's Sadiq Khan will face Tory rival Shaun Bailey in a run-off to be mayor of London, after neither won a majority in the first round of voting. On the environment, she said she would reduce air pollution and declared an aim to "reach zero-carbon" by 2030. After a record-breaking 20 candidates decided to compete for the position of London mayor, Khan had quite a few competitors to be cautious of. The poll question included Sin Berry as the Green Party candidate, even though she had not been selected at that time. Niko Omilana, Independent. She said that low traffic neighbourhood plans and the introduction of cycle lanes were being rushed and "a good idea being done the wrong way". [107] During the campaign, a 2018 video of Rose drinking his own urine resurfaced. He said he had spent more than a million pounds on billboards and that he was "going to pull off the biggest upset in British political history". He had caused a stir when he had announced that he would be participating in the 2021 London mayoral elections. Bailey won44.8% of the first and second-round votes, increasing the Conservative vote share by 1.6%. [94] Her proposals also included establishing ten new parks and including a green roof on all new buildings. 71 posts. The incumbent Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is seeking re-election against 19 other candidates in a vote on May 6, and it is fair to say the field of prospective mayors is the weirdest, as well as . Video, 00:00:46Hong Kong skyscraper fire seen on city's skyline, Watch: Matt Hancock message row in 83 seconds. "Vote Niko for mayor of London on May . 2023 BBC. This included making London the most "trans-inclusive city in the world" and protecting LGBT spaces. Shaun Bailey: 25/1. [76], On 30 March 2021, Laurence Fox said he had made an agreement with Reform UK leader Richard Tice that Reform UK wouldn't field a candidate in the mayoral election. Some pre-election polls projected Mr Khan to cruise to a first round victory with more than 50 per cent of ballots - but Bailey has done far better than his party did in 2016. He said that he would be more successful than the Conservatives. BIG UP EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTED AND BIG UP THE NDL #NikoForMayor. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. She pledged to diversify high streets away from shops and towards services and start a "London Housing Company" to convert empty buildings and build new housing. [66] On crime, Khan said he would continue to seek government funding for 6,000 more police officers in London and provide more technology funding to the Metropolitan Police. WE ARE THE BIGGEST INDEPENDENT PARTY IN LONDON, PEOPLE PUT MILLIONS INTO THEIR CAMPAIGNS AND WE BEAT THEM WITH VIBES! A. YouTube prankster could help to deny Sadiq Khan a first-round landslide in the mayoral elections, a new poll suggested today. There has been a lively mood outside London's City Hall as the mayoral candidates gathered ahead of the results announcement. Niko Omilana, Max Fosh and Brian Rose. As you can see, Im taking this extremely seriously, everything up and to this moment has been a warm up, a light jog, a walk in the park but now were about to take over the nations biggest city. Niko Omilana Is A Member Of . Future London Mayoral elections will be decided by the first past the post (FPTP) voting system under new plans revealed by Priti Patel. [109] Omilana was endorsed by fellow YouTubers Keemstar and KSI. When Niko Omilana walked out of his front door wearing a suit jacket, an unironed shirt, Nike trousers, cleats, and a pair of children's sunglasses to announce he was running for mayor, many people laughed at the thought of a YouTuber daring to enter the political world.Omilana, known for his pranks, founded his own movement, which turned to a political party called the Niko Defense League . The incumbent mayor, Boris Johnson, did not run for re election for a third term in office, as he was elected the Member of Parliament for Uxbridge and South Ruislip in the 2015 General Election. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. [30] He left UKIP in December 2018 and became the leader of the Brexit Party in March 2019. In fifth place, however, was runaway star and tongue-in-cheek candidate Niko Omilana who . The former MP will serve for another three years after beating Conservative rival Shaun Bailey. [90][91] She also proposed a trial of a universal basic income for the city. The results, announced at 11pm on Saturday evening, saw Khan achieve 40% (1,013,721 votes) of first preference ballots, while Bailey won 35% (893,051 votes). [123], Shaun Bailey was selected as the candidate of the Conservative Party in September 2018. The 2000 campaign was incident filled. Laying out his manifesto he said: "There is no greater leader in the country than me vote Niko for Mayor or London on May 6 or your breath stinks." The surge in support for Mr Omilana is the most unexpected development in a mayoral race and if were to secure five per cent of the first preference votes, he would see his 10,000 deposit . He was then expelled from their Parliamentary group due to his opposition to a "no deal" Brexit. [3] The change in election date will be ignored when calculating the four-yearly election cycle. Bailey said his biggest challenge during the two years of campaigning was "the feeling of being written off - by pollsters, by journalists, by fellow politicians. The requirement for running to be the mayor of London includes a 10,000 deposit, which candidates only get back if they manage to secure at least 5% of the first-preference votes on election day. [40] The national government made the bailout conditional on the London government raising fees on the service, increasing the London congestion charge, ending free bus travel for the young and suspending free travel at certain times for over-60s. Sadiq Khan is also predicted to be elected mayor of London, putting Labour in charge of both parts of the Greater London Authority. Niko Omilana - Independent - 49,628 votes . In the clip, which he uploaded to Twitter and has been viewed more than 1.7 million times, he urges viewers to register to vote. [115] Omilana's manager said "its an investment for him" as more brands would be interested in working with him after the campaign. As. Born in Staffordshire, England #1. She had formerly served as the vice-chair of the People's Vote campaign and served as chair of its successor, Democracy Unleashed. He says the city and the country are divided - "the scars of Brexit remain, a crude culture war is pushing us further apart," he adds. He says he was "written off" by pollsters, journalist and other politicians. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Pastor and the chief executive of knife-crime awareness organisation The Peace Alliance. [76], On housing, he said he would start a Greater London Authority-owned company called Housing for London to build houses. A YouTuber known for his prank style videos. [126][127] The Guardian reported that more than twenty prospective candidates applied, mostly from local government. [150][151] The other nominated candidates were former deputy leader and candidate for the UK Parliament, London Assembly and European Parliament Shahrar Ali, actor and Cities of London and Westminster December 2019 candidate Zack Polanski, as well as former senior civil servant, general election candidate and London Assembly candidate Peter Underwood.[151][152][153]. Verified. [73], On transport and the environment, Bailey said he would seek corporate sponsors for London Underground stations to raise money, and start a new bank to finance transport projects, including 4G access on the London Underground. In a video announcing his run for mayor of London, 23-year-old YouTube star Niko Omilana declares that the city could have no greater leader than himself. In a field of 20 candidates they used their campaigns to create a series of YouTube videos, which they monetised using adverts. The Conservative Party candidate, Jeffrey Archer, was replaced by Steven Norris after Archer was charged with perjury. Who is Niko Omilan 6. Nikolas "Niko" Omilana is one of the youngest candidates, aged just 23. The candidates are currently waiting around at London's City Hall. The mayor elected in 2021 will serve a reduced term of three years. Niko Omilana is a British YouTuber, best known for his comedy videos. Omilana revealed that Fosh's attempt to run for London Mayor didn't influence his decision to enter politics. "But Londoners didn't write me off," he says. Niko Omilana, 23, has nearly 3.5 million subscribers on YouTube alone, and more social media followers than all the other candidates combined. [52], The Times reported that officials in the Conservative Party had twice tried to remove Bailey as their candidate, but had decided not to as they could not find a "credible alternative". And with twenty candidates battling it out to get control of carving up the capitals eye-watering 19billion budget, this year's race proved a nail-biting finish. Beta Squad Nikolas "Niko" Omilana (born: March 4, 1998 (1998-03-04) [age 24])), is an English YouTuber and a 2021 London mayoral candidate who is best known for his prank style videos. The winner is elected for a fixed term of four years, there are no restrictions on the number of terms a Mayor may serve. There is no law-making body for any regionally devolved area. Or that the newsworthy candidate is Laurence Fox, the former actor who has tasked himself with launching a UK franchise of MAGA. [14] Khan announced in early 2020 that part of his election platform would be to deliver a "green new deal for the city". [14][129], Bailey had been endorsed in the party's selection process by the Evening Standard, as well as Conservative police and crime commissioners Anthony Stansfeld, David Lloyd, Matthew Scott and Roger Hirst. He shared his full manifesto to Twitter which included telling Boris Johnson to "shush" and outlined his plan to rename Big Ben. Also running in the election was Green Party candidateSian Berry who came in third, while the Liberal Democrats Luisa Porritt was fourth. [14][15] His re-selection followed speculation that a figure from the left wing of his party could challenge him for the candidacy. The eventual winner, Ken Livingstone, reneged on an earlier pledge not to run as an independent, after losing the Labour nomination to Frank Dobson. [2] The results were announced on 7 May at 00:30, despite British television news channel Sky News announcing Sadiq Khan as the winner hours earlier. [1] Mayors are typically elected for a period of four years, with no limit to the number of terms served. [76], On crime, she said she would double the number of police officers assigned to each ward and investigate reopening thirty police stations. However, there is no information regarding his parents and siblings. Reid is the party's leader and has worked for all three previous mayors as a project worker in, If a candidate receives more than 50% of the first preference vote, that candidate wins, If no candidate receives more than 50% of first preference votes, the top two candidates proceed to a second round and all other candidates are eliminated, The first preference votes for the remaining two candidates stand in the final count, Voters' ballots whose first and second preference candidates have both been eliminated are discarded, Voters whose first preference candidates have been eliminated and whose second preference candidate is one of the top two have their second preference votes added to that candidate's count, This page was last edited on 4 March 2023, at 09:22. The mayoral and Assembly elections were to be held on 7 May 2020, but in March 2020 the government announced the election would be postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Follow. 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The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Benita withdrew in July 2020 after the election was postponed to 2021. It was held simultaneously with elections for the London Assembly, other local elections across England and Wales, and devolved elections in Scotland and Wales. This included "maximising" CCTV coverage of London as an alternative to increasing the number of police officers and giving automatic jail terms for acid attacks. Nominations had opened in November 2018 and closed in January 2019, with four candidates duly nominated. COMPLEX participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means COMPLEX gets paid commissions on purchases made through our links to retailer sites. The results of the list-member elections and the mayoral election are expected later tonight. On 24 January 2021, Rose and six of his staff were fined by the police for breaking lockdown rules while filming promotional material for his campaign. And with twenty candidates battling it out to get control of carving up the capitals eye-watering 19billion budget, this year's race proved a nail-biting finish. [2] Under the Greater London Authority Act 1999, mayoral elections are held on the first Thursday in May in the fourth calendar year following the previous election, unless varied by an order by the Secretary of State. On April 2, 2021, Omilana shared a video on Instagram urging his (then) 1.1 million followers to vote for him in the 2021 London Mayoral Election. [201] Turnout at the election was 42%[202], The result was closer than expected, with Bailey receiving a greater than expected share of the vote compared to polling and despite receiving few resources from Conservative Campaign HQ. More than 114,000 first preference votes were rejected in the mayor of London election. Video, 00:00:46, Hong Kong skyscraper fire seen on city's skyline, Watch: Matt Hancock message row in 83 seconds. Image source, Getty Images. Sadiq Khan of the Labour Party was re-elected, winning 40% of first preference votes and 55% in a run-off against Bailey. [42] The bailout contributed to concern that Boris Johnson's Conservative government wanted to intrude on the mayor's authority. The current deposit a candidate must pay is 10,000, which is returned if the candidate's wins at least 5% of the first preference votes cast. In June 2004, the second election was held. Niko Omilana - Independent - 49,628 votes - 1%; Laurence Fox - Reclaim Party - 47,634 votes . Although Khan won 55.2% of the popular vote, he did so only after entering a run-off with Bailey sinceboth candidates failed to secure a majority in the first round of voting. As tongue-in-cheek as Nikos campaign was, he actually had some pretty sensible policies and clearly a lot of voters agreed. London stood with a focus on the cost of living in London and public safety. ", "London mayoral debate: Shaun Bailey savages Sadiq Khan over crime", "London mayor election 2021: Shaun Bailey pledges to cut crime 'in 100 days', "Nick Candy leads 1m drive to oust London mayor Sadiq Khan", "Green Party's Sian Berry unveils plan to make London the 'most trans-inclusive city in the world', "Green London mayor hopeful wants to see living wage raised to 14", "Sian Berry for Mayor 2021? [57] He also said he would make it easier for businesses to access support. OBUNGE Nims - Independent. The Conservative mayor Boris Johnson was elected to a second term in office, defeating former Labour mayor Ken Livingstone. Twenty candidates will appear on the ballot, significantly more than in any previous election for the position. The YouTube personality and 'prankster' is a huge outsider, with bet365 one of the few willing to go as low as 66/1 . [115], Count Binface, the satirical candidate for the Count Binface Party, pledged to rename London Bridge the Phoebe Waller Bridge. He earned 55.2% of the popular vote - despite early results indicating that his support has been lower than anticipated. Video, 00:02:12, Isabel Oakeshott: Why I leaked Hancock's messages, Tears of relief after man found in Amazon jungle. Born on March 4 #4. [25] The other shortlisted candidates were the anti-Brexit campaigner and former and 2020 London Assembly candidate Rob Blackie, Ebookers founder Dinesh Dhamija, and former parliamentary candidate, consultant and 2020 London Assembly candidate Lucy Salek. So despite the Mayor of London typically serving a four-year term, this time around it will only be three years. The trend lines are local regressions (LOESS). Niko campaigns with the help of NDL. 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Niko Omilana is one of 20 candidates running in the 2021 London Mayoral Election, but who is he? Labour candidate Sadiq Khan wona second term as London Mayor over the weekend. [34] He left the House of Commons when he did not contest a seat in the December 2019 general election. Video, 00:01:03One-minute World News, Isabel Oakeshott: Why I leaked Hancock's messages. Sidhu-Robb had previously worked as a lawyer, and was the founder and chief executive of the health company Nosh Detox. "As you can see I'm taking this extremely seriously, everything up until this moment has been a warm-up, a light jog, a walk in the park but now we are about to take the nation's biggest city. [68], On 4 March, Bailey claimed that Khan had failed to meet more than half of his 2016 election promises. Other local elections in England were also delayed. The full results for all candidates for London Mayor were: The minor party and independent candidates were as follows: The Conservative candidate Shaun Bailey now makes his speech. [154][25][155][156] Benita came first among first preferences, but with less than half the votes. In the 2019 general election, there was no net change in the number of seats for any party, although several seats changed hands. Counting is currently underway for the London Mayoral Election. The Liberal Democrats and the Green Party also gained seats. Omilana: 'The system is broken for young people' Video, 00:00:57Omilana: 'The system is broken for young people', At least 17 dead in Jakarta fuel storage depot fire. [76] On tax and the economy, Bailey said he would lobby the government to allow the Greater London Authority to keep the full amount of business rates paid, rather than 75%. Niko Omilana as seen in an Instagram Post in April 2021 (Niko Omilana / Instagram) Niko Omilana Facts. At this point, Siobhan Benita had withdrawn and Luisa Porritt had not yet been selected, so the question asked about "a Liberal Democrat candidate". 3. The match is set to kick off at 3pm and will be held at Charlton Athletic's home ground. The London mayoral candidates, from left, Brian Rose, Niko Omilana, Lawrence Fox and Max Fosh. What have we learned after a bumper crop of elections? The Labour Party came second, with 24% of the vote, losing two seats to end up with two MEPs. Luisa Porritt: 200/1. Laurence Fox: 200/1. The revised date was confirmed last year on the UK Parliament website. THE London mayoral election had the city on a knife-edge awaiting the results after flocking to polling stations on Thursday, May 6.And with twenty ca. Our editorial content is not influenced by any commissions we receive. 428. The first election was held in May 2000, and five subsequent elections have taken place. Luisa Porritt, a former Member of the European Parliament from 2019 to 2020 and a councillor in Camden, was selected as the party's candidate in October 2020. [76] On housing, she said she would focus on giving young people access to shelter throughout the year in a bid to end homelessness. While Omilana was not elected as mayor, he did come fifth, beating out some much bigger names in politics, like Laurence Fox and Piers Corbyn. Born on March 4, 1998, he became popular for posting prank videos to his YouTube channel, which has 5.98 million subscribers. Niko Omilana, a YouTube star who makes prank videos and other comedy content, has hit 5% in a new London mayoral . London Mayor: How the final vote share looks, Khan: Covid doesn't care if you are a Brexiteer or a Remainer, Sadiq Khan making his victory speech in City Hall, Image caption: Sadiq Khan making his victory speech in City Hall, Sadiq Khan achieves 55.2% of the vote after two rounds, Sadiq Khan wins second term as London Mayor, Khan and Bailey enter run-off for mayor of London, Labour maintain majority on London Assembly, London mayor declaration not likely before 10pm. "I am proud to have won an overwhelming mandate today.". "I am proud to have won an overwhelming mandate today," he says.