Election 2016: Polling stations open across London

Voting is taking place in the London mayor and London Assembly elections across the capital.

Polling stations opened their doors at 07:00 BST and will close at 22:00 BST.

Voters can choose their first and second preferences for mayor, as well as two types of London Assembly member.

Across England elections are taking place for more than 120 councils, and to elect mayors in Bristol, Liverpool, London and Salford, and 36 police and crime commissioners.

Find out more about who is standing for mayor

Londoners will be presented with three ballot papers in the polling booths.

On the pink ballot paper, voters choose their first and second preferences for mayor.

Voters have two ballot papers to choose the two types of London Assembly member.

The yellow ballot paper is used to choose the constituency member. Voters choose one candidate, who if elected will represent their area of London.

The orange ballot paper is used to choose one of the 11 additional London-wide assembly members, who represent the whole city.

This time, voters choose one political party or an individual standing as an independent candidate.

Read more about how to vote.