London mayoral election: At-a-glance policy guide
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Find out more about what the London mayoral candidates are promising in May's election.
Double home-building to 50,000 a year by 2020
Protect the green belt from development
Deliver funds Transport for London has said it needs to upgrade Tube and reduce overcrowding
No increase in the mayor-controlled element of council tax
Vote for the UK to leave the EU
Ensure half of all new homes in London are affordable
Give Londoners "first dibs" on buying new homes
Freeze all Transport for London fares at 2016 prices for four years
Recruit more police from black and minority ethnic communities and drive down unnecessary use of stop and search
Campaign for the UK to stay in the EU
Reduce the number of travel zones and introduce flat fares by 2025
Set up an independent London renters' union to help protect private tenants
Raise the congestion charge by 60% to help pay for plans to reduce fares on public transport
Close City Airport and use the land for homes and businesses
Campaign for the UK to stay in the EU
Introduce half-price fares for journeys that start by 07:30
Cancel plans for a Garden Bridge across the Thames between Temple and South Bank
Ban all HGVs and construction vehicles from central London in peak hours
Introduce a workplace parking levy in central London and Canary Wharf to tackle congestion
Campaign for the UK to stay in the EU
Offer social housing and the chance to buy houses on GLA land only to those who have lived in the borough for five years
Reduce translation services in order to encourage integration
Campaign to introduce an Australian-style points migration system to relieve pressure on London's housing market
Support use of stop and search to tackle youth crime
Campaign for the UK to leave the EU
All five of these candidates are opposed to a third runway at Heathrow.
Find out more about all the candidates in the London elections., external
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