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USP: A modern Muslim mayor who is as comfortable at the Pride parade as he is mingling with Jacinda Ardern and Justin Trudeau. He was also born in 1998 in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. Brexit just isnt working, the pro-European campaigner told The London Economic last week. In January, Mr Rose accused Boris Johnson of 'undermining democracy' after he and his campaign team were fined for breaching Covid restrictions after taking to the capital's streets with their battle bus. Londoners will head to the polls on 6 May to elect a mayor and 25 London Assembly members. Experts told Insider that social media fame is now hugely important in political elections. The Newcastle graduate boasts 394,000 followers on YouTube and 79,000 on Instagram and has joked that he signed up to run for mayor to fill the historic posh bloke quota on the ballot. What American-born Brian Rose lacks from not being originally a Londoner, he makes up for with self-belief. Making her third bid for London mayor after failed runs in 2008 and 2016, Sian Berry has been the co-leader of the Green Party since 2018. He also wanted to encourage more young people to vote in the May 6 election. In a video posted to Twitter, Niko announced his campaign and said "im running for mayor of london #NikoForMayor.". He has hit the headlines attacking the presence of Sikh soldiers in a World War One drama, boycotting Sainsburys over their response to Black Lives Matter and more recently encouraging people to not wear masks or abide by lockdown rules. From the Brexit-bashing financier to the millennial Lib Dem promising to boost womens safety on the streets, this is a guide to the key mayoral candidates. Standing on behalf of the rump party which refused to merge with the Liberals in the late 1980s, Steven Kelleher is a native Londoner who grew up in Elephant and Castle. ), the so-called interplanetary mayoral candidate is the alter-ego of British comedian Jon Harvey and has stood in the last two general elections since being announced on Twitter in 2018 - you might remember him speaking in Latin to Boris Johnson and dancing the dab in front of Theresa May. Khan might be calling this election a two horse race between him and the Tory candidate Shaun Bailey, but co-leader of the Green Party Sian Berry certainly proves a worthy number three. The UK Independence Party candidate Peter Gammons says his party is not just about Brexit but restoring power to the people. His main rival, ConservativeShaun Bailey has been languishing in the polls, with a recent poll putting him 13 points behind Labours Mr Khan. Of the number of spoilt ballots, Akash Paun, a senior fellow at the Institute for Government, told The Times: 'It's embarrassing for those responsible and it's a really serious matter that so many voters have been disenfranchised.'. Niko Omilana was born in March 1998 in Staffordshire. Those standing for mayor must have 66 signatures of people on the electoral register in London supporting their nomination, consisting of two from each borough and two from the City of London. VideoRussian minister laughed at for Ukraine war claims, The children left behind in Cuba's mass exodus, Xi Jinping's power grab - and why it matters, Snow, Fire and Lights: Photos of the Week. Nikolas Omilana is his true name. Mr Fosh, a former student at 14,200-a-term public school Harrow, revealed he paid 10,000 to stand in the 2021 election in a YouTube video earlier this year. Video, 00:00:36Tears of relief after man found in Amazon jungle. 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Nick 'The Incredible Flying Brick' Delves of the official Monster Raving Loony Party reacts as he speaks on the phone during the Hartlepool Parliamentary By-election count on May 7. Gen Z YouTubers Max Fosh, 26, and Niko Omilana, 23, have both taken to their social media followings to up the hype around their mayoral bids - Omilana has been increasing his video stunts to boost publicity for his so-called Niko Defence League movement, and Foshs version of a battle bus is a small red Volkswagen emblazoned with a QR code to his campaign video. His manifesto includes promises to: End covid rules; reverse the Covid rules discrimination against people who refuse to wear masks and refuse to take the vaccine; a new accountable NHS, putting well-being before the profits of big-pharma; and defend free speech and the right of assembly. Read about our approach to external linking. YouTube prankster could help to deny Sadiq Khan a first-round landslide in the mayoral elections, a new poll suggested today. Why Alex Murdaugh was spared the death penalty, Why Trudeau is facing calls for a public inquiry, The shocking legacy of the Dutch 'Hunger Winter'. PicturedUKIP's Peter Gammon (right) and Rejoin EU's Richard Hewison (left) with Mr Omilana (centre) arriving at City Hall, London, for the declaration for the next Mayor of London, Ahead of the vote, Mr Omilana (pictured) told Buzzfeed: 'I'm taking it extremely seriously. ', The party leader, Howling Laud Hope, told MailOnline: 'The results were fantastic. She grew up in what was then known as Swaziland in southern Africa during the apartheid era with a black mother and white father. We learned via his YouTube account that he was just 13 years old when he started his channel. Omilana: 'The system is broken for young people' Video, 00:00:57Omilana: 'The system is broken for young people', WATCH: Huge fire burns after Indonesia depot explosion. A full list of candidates running to be mayor and to sit on the London Assembly are available here. The well-known YouTuber is opposed to disclosing details about his personal life. He says he doesnt regret a recent tweet ensuring to deliver for the safety of women and girls, despite criticisms that he was using Sarah Everards death to promote his campaign. He ran for mayor of London in the 2021 elections humorously, according to the sources, and finished in fifth place with 50,000 votes. Formerly MP for Tooting from 2005, Sadiq Khan was elected mayor in 2016, comfortably beating the Conservative candidate Zac Goldsmith. To make sure you never miss out on your favourite NEW stories, we're happy to send you some reminders, Click 'OK' then 'Allow' to enable notifications, .css-o3g03s{color:black;}Published9:44,06 May 2021 BST| Last updated10:55,06 May 2021 BST. Niko Omilana, Independent . Note: This lookup covers national elections in Scotland and Wales, the Hartlepool by-election, as well as council and mayoral elections . . Incumbent Labour mayor Sadiq Khan won re-election against Conservative candidate Shaun Bailey. A total of 20 candidates are standing for mayor this year, with those from mainstream parties such as the Liberal Democrats and Greens going up against everyone from former actor Lawrence Fox running on an anti-lockdown agenda to Count Binface. By clicking Sign up you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. Burning Pink have regularly doused other partys headquarters and council buildings in pink paint to protest their inaction in tackling climate change. 2023 BBC. Not sure how the good folks in Poland would take to it though. A recent clip shows the prankster dressed in a blazer, tracksuit bottoms and neon green sunglasses to announce his candidacy as founder of what he calls the NDL (Niko Defence League) Movement. Niko Omilana, a YouTube star who makes prank videos and other comedy content, has hit 5% in a new London mayoral election poll - placing him just one point behind the Green Party and three points behind the Liberal Democrats. He became well-known in the country as a prominent YouTube celebrity with over 5 million subscribers on his self-titled YouTube channel. Well, I guess well find out.. Video, 00:04:05, The YouTubers who stood for mayor of London, Up Next. Her priorities are to end violence against women, ensure affordable childcare for all, and invest in a care-led recovery. Piers Corbyn, 74, stood for the Let London Live Party and won20,604 first-choice votes during the local election. The London-born Lib Dem candidate (MEP for London from 2019 to 2020) is expected to appeal to a millennial, anti-Brexit demographic with an interest in the environment. I don't know how I can convey it to the voters any more than [I am] right now'. What's the least amount of exercise we can get away with? In any case, information concerning his personal life is now unavailable. 'Boris Johnson will be forced to shush' is an interesting one, too. [10] Russian minister laughed at for Ukraine war claims. A year later she was elected to the European Parliament for the London constituency and became the Liberal Democrats deputy leader in Brussels briefly before the UK left the EU in 2020. He was selected to run for the Hammersmith parliamentary seat in 2010 but lost to Labour. Miles Away - NDL Overture (from Niko Omilana's "How I Won The London Mayor Election")Interpretation of "Cults - Go Outside"Stream / Download: https://stream.. He added: '[Joke candidates] didnt have a particularly high number of votes, they didnt get their deposits back. Asked what police can do to build trust with communities, he said: "To be honest, I think the best thing police can do is get up, walk straight into the Houses of Parliament, sit down and police all of the corrupt politicians in there as that's where all the real criminals are, in the Houses of Parliament. Bailey has served as a Conservative in the London Assembly since 2016. In a field of 20 candidates they used their campaigns to create a series . While 12 nominees ran in 2016, a total of 20 have put their names in the hat for this years City Hall contest, which currently sees Khan in the lead, followed by Tory hopeful Shaun Bailey, a former youth worker who has has served in the London Assembly since 2016. More serious contenders included Tory candidate Shaun Bailey, who was awarded893,051 first-choice votes, and the Green party'sSian Berry, who won197,976 first-choice votes. Read about our approach to external linking. 'I dont think it affected the serious candidates too badly. He is running largely as a prank, claiming in his announcement video there should always be at least one posh bloke on the ballot paper and that his main aim was to get more votes than Laurence Fox. Sian Berry is also co-leader of the Green Party. His policies include increasing police numbers, opening more local police stations, stopping bike lanes and Low Traffic Neighbourhoods, and more affordable housing. Omilana also identifies as a mixed-race ethnicity and has British nationality. The daughter of teachers and brought up in Cheltenham, Berry went to a local grammar school before attending Oxford where she studied Metallurgy and the Science of Materials. Idris Elbas net worth is $45 million as of 2023. Mr Rose said he and four members of his team were slapped with 200 penalty notices by City of London police who told them that 'campaigning was not a necessary reason to be out of your homes'. His policies include rebranding the capital as e-London to attract new jobs, reclaim money made from Londoners by Big Tech firms overseas, and to freeze TfL fares. Achievements include the Hopper fare, cleaning up Londons air and banning derogatory advertising of women on the tube, but critics say he hasnt done enough to tackle knife crime and was too slow to give TfL staff face masks over lockdown. [9] On 24 April, he opened a "5-star restaurant" on a bus". Mr Omilana is the first choice for City Hall for five percent of Londoners, according to an election poll by ITV London News. The 2020 race was delayed by a year due to the pandemic and sees candidates competing for a three year term instead of the usual four. Video, 00:01:12, WATCH: Huge fire burns after Indonesia depot explosion, Australia's 'biggest drug bust' nets $700m of cocaine. Mr Foshs YouTube videos often revolve around pranks, most famously when he parked a car outside BBC Radio 1 HQ with his CV emblazoned in huge type on the roof in an effort to get a job at the station. Nominations to stand as a candidate have now closed and the list is final. Max Fosh and Niko Omilana spoke to Insider. The 49-year-old former youth worker was brought up by his mother in a council house in Ladbroke Grove where people carried knives, sold drugs and you had all that drama. He shared his progress in a series of comedic videos, including driving his red car behind Mr Fox's red campaign bus and another when he stood outside Mr Fox's headquarters hoping his rival would join him for a debate. UKIP's candidate describes himself as motivational speaker, broadcaster and author who has spoken at world conferences and events. Niko Omilana joins Sadiq Khan, Shaun Bailey, Piers Corbyn and more in this year's race for London Mayor. The influencer announced he was running for mayor earlier this month, describing himself as the founding father and supreme leader of the Niko Defence League. He quit the Labour Party over the Iraq War, and as well as frequently peddling climate change denial, he has more recently also promoted untrue conspiracy theories about Covid and vaccines. Khan might be the frontrunner in the 2021 race, but Tory candidate Shaun Bailey is in a strong second place, trailing the current mayor by 26 percentage points, according to the latest opinion polls. USP: An A-list following. The brother of former Labour leader Jeremy is renowned for his anti-lockdown views and has been arrested on multiple occasions for joining illegal gatherings during the pandemic. After a Copyright battle his name was changed to Count Binface. 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Porritt has pledged to make Londons Santander Cycles available every Sunday for a year and extend the schemes availability to Lewisham and Greenwich. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Video, 00:01:12WATCH: Huge fire burns after Indonesia depot explosion, Australia's 'biggest drug bust' nets $700m of cocaine. Niko Omilana, Independent. Ms Brown is closely linked with Extinction Rebellion and last week was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after she was involved in a protest against HSBCs investment in fossil fuels which smashed the banks windows. If no one candidate secured more than 50 per cent of the vote when first preferences were counted, second choices were factored in for a run-off between the top two candidates. YouTube star KSI and TV presenter Maya Jama are among celebrities who have commented on Omilanas latest mayoral posts. More than six million people are registered to vote in London on 6 May. Well, even though he came in fifth place, which is still quite an accomplishment, he did not win the elections. USP: Tory politics with a Labour background - Baileys favourite politician is Labours Frank Field, he comes from a Labour-supporting family and has voted for them, but he says he became a Tory because I want my community to achieve things on their own and not be told what they cant do.. i opened a 5 star restaurant on a london bushttps: . But with the four rows of candidates featuring mainly jokesters, public opinion may have become 'disenfranchised', according to one politics expert. We attempted to find the information on his numerous social platforms but were unable. Then you've got 'the EDL will be deported to Poland and taken off our streets so they can learn what it is like to be an immigrant'. Mayor of London election 6 May 2021 . New polls for the upcoming London mayoral election are in and they've revealed that YouTube prankster Niko Omilana is the highest ranking candidate after those representing for main political parties. In a field of 20 candidates they used their campaigns to create a. But the 23-year-old YouTuber prankster and mayoral candidate, who is polling just behind the Lib Dems and the Greens, is still likely. The creeping TikTok bans, Hong Kong skyscraper fire seen on city's skyline. 'Theres always been the Loony Party around and certainly with Lord Buckethead and theres been an Elmo candidate too,' he added. USP: The first black leader of a UK political party on a mission to fight for womens rights. A self-proclaimed interplanetary space warrior, who has challenged both Boris Johnson and Theresa May in general elections. . Self-proclaimed space warrior Count Binface is no stranger to politics. According to rumors, his mother is a stay-at-home mom and his dad has a little job nearby. She studied at The Paris Institute of Political Studies in 2013 and has suggested London could learn from the French capital on affordability and road safety. Read about our approach to external linking. Video, 00:01:23Watch: Matt Hancock message row in 83 seconds, One-minute World News. He and his siblings enrolled at a prestigious school in their neighborhood for their primary education. The comments below have not been moderated. If youve heard of Jeremy Corbyns older brother, its probably because he was one of the anti-vaxx figures at the centre of all the anti-lockdown protests. He has campaigned against the Covid lockdowns and has spread false conspiracy theories about coronavirus vaccines. Let me tell you that he and his fellow YouTubers are living in a gorgeous property in London. She moved to the UK to attend sixth form, before working as a civil servant in the Treasury, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and finally the Greater London Authority under previous mayors. The leader of the Animal Welfare Party since 2010, Vanessa Hudson is running for mayor for the first time. We did very well and many people have congratulated us and we have had lots of remarks on Facebook pages. 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More than six million people are registered to vote in the capital with the mayoral election normally taking place every four years. The Croydon-born businesswoman has worked in the commercial sector for 22 years. I don't know how I can convey it to the voters any more than [I am] right now.'. Her Instagram is a mosaic of posts supporting religious festivals from Holi to Passover, with posts supporting causes from Black Lives Matter to the freeing of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. After being fined and told to go home, he said: 'This wasn't a couple of officers making a spur-of-the-moment call - we had been under surveillance and the officer in charge was quite clear that we were being arrested for campaigning.'. After time spent as a housing rights activist and Marxist campaigner in London in the 1970s, he then he ran his own weather forecasting company which denied the scientific consensus on climate change and claimed to be able to predict earthquakes based on solar activity. Niko is a British YouTuber, media face, and social media star. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Their bids for office follow decades of high-profile celebrities entering politics around the world.