London mayoral election 2012: The Ken vs Boris rematch

Four years ago Labour and the Conservatives battled through a hard-fought campaign for the London mayoralty between two very strong personalities. Four years later, Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson are repeating the fixture with a grudge match - but their roles are reversed. We've been out on the road with both candidates and following the race in detail: on this page we've brought together the highlights of our coverage.

Interview: Boris Johnson

Four more years for Boris Johnson?

Boris takes on hairdressers, a crepe suzette and a college full of student voters as he seeks re-election to City Hall.

Interview: Ken Livingstone

Ken on dirty campaigning, the outer boroughs and personality politics

Ken looks for votes in his London heartland

Podcast: On the road with Boris

Boris Johnson rustles up some student votes

The incumbent courts the votes of students in Croydon

Podcast: On the campaign trail with Ken

Ken Livingstone wants another four years in City Hall

Extracts from our interview, plus political analysis

Boris: I'll decide when police can use water cannons on protestors

Water cannons are often used in mainland Europe but never on British streets

Boris Johnson insisted he would have ultimate authorisation on when police use a water cannon against demonstrators, during Mayoral Question Time this morning.

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Comment: London transport developments leave the regions out in the cold

Alex Burrows, head of transport and infrastructure at Insight Public Affairs.

While London develops its railway system, other regions in the country may be left behind in new transport.

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Profile: Jo Johnson, the younger brother who beat Boris into No 10

Jo Johnson: Meet David Cameron's new head of policy in No 10

We've spent a lot of time talking about the possibility of a Johnson getting into Downing Street - and now it's finally happened. Few expected it would be Jo Johnson, the unassuming younger brother of Boris, who got into No 10 first.

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Boris and Farage: Maggie would definitely agree with me

Farage: No Maggie, no Ukip

The battle over Margaret Thatcher's legacy continued today as Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson put pen to paper to insist that the Iron Lady would have agreed with all their major policy positions.

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Giving up on scrutiny? Boris hands over his powers to unelected officials

Escaping scrutiny? Boris passes powers to City Hall

There were questions about Boris Johnson's commitment to democratic scrutiny at City Hall today, after he handed over extensive new financial powers to unelected officials.

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UnitetheUnion campaign website increases Ken Livingstone’s online advantage

Ken Livingstone’s bid to become London Mayor was given a further boost as Unite the union launches its own cutting edge online tool at www.Unite4Ken.com.

Unite: London's vote could spur end to nation's austerity nightmare

With under one week to go until the most important election for London in a generation, the leader of the country's biggest union, Unite, is urging Londoners to put the national interest along side their concerns for the capital when they go to the polls on 3 May.

Rethink Mental Illness calls on Boris Johnson transport chief to apologise for ‘schizophrenic’ slur

The charity Rethink Mental Illness is calling for Boris Johnson's transport chief Daniel Moylan to make a public apology after he described Ken Livingston as ‘schizophrenic’.

Boris wobbling with fury over 'jelly' Lib Dems

Boris Johnson is out on the campaign trail helping out the Tories in Eastleigh

The Liberal Democrats are "wobbling jellies of indecision", Boris Johnson has said, as coalition infighting in the Eastleigh by-election goes into overdrive.

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Boris: Snow is start of 'mini-ice age'

London struggles under the snow: Boris cites possible global cooling.

Boris Johnson risked ridicule today when he claimed the snow in Britain suggested we could entering a mini-ice age.

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Poll: Most Londoners want to leave

London: Pretty, but expensive.

Just over half of Londoners would prefer to live outside the capital, a surprising new survey from YouGov revealed today.

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Boris comes clean: 'I don't want an in/out EU referendum'

Boris Johnson comes out against in/out EU referendum

Boris Johnson is nervous about any plan to hold an in/out referendum on Europe, he admitted yesterday.

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Comment: Has public transport become unaffordable?

Richard Hebditch on the howls of anguish from transport users.

Increases in fares have wiped out any boost to people's income.

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American Pie star: 'David Cameron is a lunatic'

Jason Biggs in a scene in Grassroots

David Cameron is a lunatic obsessed with Britain's colonial past, the lead actor in American Pie has said.

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Interview: Jason Biggs and Stephen Syllenhaal

A still from Grassroots, out November 9th in the UK

The star and director of Grassroots talk to politics.co.uk about idealism, US politics and what David Cameron looks like when he goes for a curry.

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Comment: The government's triple-whammy on the poor

Alison Garnham: "Will the reforms help families move into work?"

A barrage of cuts could drive lower income families out of London altogether.

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Miliband and No 10 in living wage legality scrap

Calls for a living wage are not being embraced wholeheartedly by the government

Downing Street has questioned moves by Labour to force contractors to pay their employees the living wage.

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Boris: Cameron's Heathrow policy is 'toxic and disastrous'

Planes over London: Campaigners believe expanding Heathrow adds to a pre-existing problem.

The coalition's decision to kick airport expansion into the long grass until the next election is "toxic and disastrous", Boris Johnson said today.

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Interview: Nadine Dorries

Dorries has been vocal from the backbenches

Controversial Tory MP Nadine Dorries talks frankly about abortion, Cameron's leadership and her Christian faith.

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Dorries: Boris could make his move in 2013

Leader in waiting?

Boris Johnson could be in a position to return to parliament as early as next year in preparation for a leadership bid, Tory backbencher Nadine Dorries has said.

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