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.
Thousands 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’
London decides: Two million voters set to take part in mayoral poll
Polling stations will remain open until 10pm on May 2
Sadiq Khan doughnuts offering jam today disappear from bakery
Mix-up over iced treats - and none for supporters of Tory rival Susan Hall
London mayoral election: what are the candidates' key policies?
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
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
Mayoral candidate Natalie Campbell tells Ross Lydall about working for the royals, class in London and what the capital needs
Sadiq Khan wants TfL to run more commuter trains
Bid to seize control of Southeastern metro services and Great Northern trains
Sadiq Khan wants to bring WrestleMania to London
WrestleMania, which often attracts celebrity fans, is in its 40th year but has never been held in the UK
Khan admits mayoral elections judgement day on transport policies
Asked at a BBC London TV hustings whether he had succeeded in bringing Londoners with him on clean air and car travel, he says: ‘We will find out on May 2’
Woman in court accused of hit and run after cyclist death in Hackney
Harry Webb, a 27-year-old music student, died in hospital two days after sustaining ‘terrible’ injuries
How has Sadiq Khan's Ulez scheme helped the capital?
With just over a week to go until the mayoral election, the Standard continues its audit of Sadiq Khan by examining his record on the environment
Hall unveils election manifesto with promise to scrap Ulez expansion
Conservative candidate also vows to help remove ‘unwanted’ LTNs and review all 20mph zones
Susan Hall campaign van breaches Ulez rules
Van found by the Standard to be liable for the £12.50-a-day Ulez because it breaches the clean air zone's exhaust emission rules
Met chief under pressure over London Gaza marches and Lawrence failure
Minister calls for better leadership as Campaign Against Antisemitism’s chief executive tells how officers ignored ‘Nazi scum’ chants
Susan Hall: Passengers who play music out loud will be thrown off Tube
Crackdown would also target people making calls on speakerphone and ‘disruptive filming’ by influencers
