Boris Johnson says hello to new head of communications in Mayoral team

A senior BBC political journalist has been appointed as London Mayor Boris Johnson's communications chief.

Line-up: (L to R) Mayor of London Boris Johnson, Jenny Jones (Green Party), Clive Anderson (hosting), Ken Livingstone (Labour Party), and Brian Paddick (Lib Dem)

VIDEO: Evening Standard mayoral election debate - watch the full event here

Watch the entire event online as the four main candidates went head-to-head in Westminster

Boris v Ken – independent guide to the policies

Time to choose: Boris Johnson and Ken Livingstone

Tony Travers, London government expert at the LSE, gives his verdict on the candidates.

London Election 2012 Blog: Portillo not backing Boris

Refusal: Tory Michael Portillo is not supporting Boris Johnson as Mayor of London

Senior Conservative Michael Portillo has refused to back Boris Johnson for Mayor of London because of his position on a third runway for Heathrow Airport.

Who will be London’s next First Wife?

On your own: Marina Wheeler keeps a distance from Boris Johnson’s professional life

As the fight to be Mayor enters its final weeks, Anne McElvoy looks at the women behind the two main contenders.

London Election 2012 Blog: Casualties of war

Radio row: the Mayor and his main rival clashed repeatedly on air

High drama over at LBC towers where a furious Mayor called Ken Livingstone a "f***ing liar" for accusing him on air of avoiding tax.

The final reckoning: how Boris and Ken measure up

London goes to the polls on May 3 with the election battle between Boris Johnson and Ken Livingstone set to be the capital's closest mayoral contest yet.

Now 105 London bosses back Johnson

Faith: 105 London bosses believe Boris will 'get the economy moving'

A total of 105 business leaders today backed Boris Johnson for Mayor in a joint letter.

Boris Johnson: My vision for future of the ‘greatest city on earth’

“Prosperity for all”: Boris Johnson has outlined his plans to save families money, improve the capital’s ageing transport network and stamp out illiteracy

Boris Johnson today said he wanted to make London “ever safer, greener, cleaner and more attractive to live in”.

Boris promises to cut council tax if he wins election... ‘but it’s only £30-a-year’

Cut: Boris Johnson has promised to reduce council tax by 10% if re-elected

Boris Johnson today pledged to cut his share of council tax by at least 10 per cent if he is re-elected as Mayor.

Laugh-a-minute Boris is a serious problem for Ken

Joker: Labour voters have said that they will vote for Boris Johnson as 'he makes them laugh'

Ken Livingstone claims Labour voters are telling him on the doorstep they will vote for Boris Johnson because “he makes them laugh”.

Jenny Jones: More street scrapper than posh hippy

Standing outside a Soho sex shop named Maison Kiss Kiss, Jenny Jones suddenly finds herself tongue-tied.

Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson clash over safety of cyclists on London’s roads

Leading the poll? Ken Livingstone’s dog Coco had a brief standoff with Labour candidate Todd Foreman’s dog Jacqueline Kennedy on the campaign trail in Shepherds Bush today.

Ken Livingstone has sparked a furious row by claiming Boris Johnson’s office could face corporate manslaughter charges over cyclist deaths.

London Election 2012 Blog: The naked truth

Boris Johnson launched his crime manifesto... and revealed a stark truth about an experience on a dawn raid with police.

Boris: I don’t regret swearing at liar Ken

The war of words between Boris Johnson and Ken Livingstone deepened today as the Mayor said he had no regrets about swearing at his Labour rival during an angry confrontation in a lift.