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Cleverly Vows to Resist Burnham's 'Anti-London' Policies
James Cleverly, a leading contender for the Conservative nomination for London Mayor in 2028, has pledged to challenge any government decisions detrimental to the capital. He also criticised current Mayor Sadiq Khan for a perceived lack of strong opposition.
4 min readTrust 42 · Craft 65 · Hype 45 - Policing · City of London
Alex Challoner seeks Tory nomination for London Mayor
Businessman Alex Challoner is seeking the Conservative nomination for London Mayor in 2028. He proposes stationing British Transport Police at Tube ticket gates to deter fare dodging and aims to replace the current London Plan with a shorter document.
City of London3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 61 · Hype 41 - Policing · London
Alex Challoner bids for Tory Mayor nomination with Tube fare dodger plan
Businessman Alex Challoner has announced his candidacy for the Conservative London Mayoral nomination in 2028. He aims to tackle fare dodging on the Tube by stationing uniformed British Transport Police officers at ticket gates and has pledged to revise the London Plan.
London3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 61 · Hype 41 
Courts · CamdenEwan Cameron to contest Holborn and St Pancras by-election
Former Camden councillor Ewan Cameron has been selected by the Conservative Party to contest the Holborn and St Pancras by-election on 8 October. He will face Labour and Green Party candidates for the seat vacated by Keir Starmer.
Camden2 min readTrust 30 · Craft 53 · Hype 20
Policing · BarnetBarnet councillor condemns ex-neo-Nazi advisor role
Barnet Green councillor Charli Thompson has strongly condemned Kemi Badenoch's decision to offer an advisory role to Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former neo-Nazi with multiple antisemitism convictions. The move has sparked debate within the Conservative Party about rehabilitation and opportunity.
Barnet3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 40