Video, 00:01:23, Watch: Matt Hancock message row in 83 seconds, Isabel Oakeshott: Why I leaked Hancock's messages. I don't know how I can convey it to the voters any more than [I am] right now'. But in fact, these are the candidates taking on Sadiq Khan in next months London mayoral election. When Niko Omilana walked out of his front door wearing a suit jacket, an unironed shirt, Nike trousers, cleats, and a pair of children's sunglasses to announce he was running for mayor, many people laughed at the thought of a YouTuber daring to enter the political world.Omilana, known for his pranks, founded his own movement, which turned to a political party called the Niko Defense League . The creeping TikTok bans, Hong Kong skyscraper fire seen on city's skyline. Children drinking PINTS and the King riding in a 14-wheel golden HGV - this is how AI thinks the King's big day could look and can YOU spot the other very odd things in the images? His key manifesto policies included:London Bridge to be renamed after Phoebe Waller;Hammersmith Bridge to be repaired, and renamed Wayne after the former England international footballer; no shop to be allowed to sell a croissant for more than 1; andLondon to join the EU. The creeping TikTok bans. 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.. The Youtuber came fifth place as an independent with 5% of respondents stating that he would be their first preference. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group, Prince Harry discusses being diagnosed with PTSD after Diana's death: Duke talks to 'toxic trauma' expert Gabor Mat about family pain - as Buckingham Palace prepares for more truth bombs, DONALD J TRUMP: The world has finally woken to the truth about the Wuhan virus. On May 9 he tweeted: 'I will not stop until the whole country is run on vibes. 1 Niko. This time, hes crowdfunded the 10,000 needed to run and his 21-point plan for 2021 promises to marry fiscal responsibility, social awareness, and not being an anti-vaccine nutjob, with pledges for London to join the European Union and for London Bridge to be renamed as Phoebe Waller. The list reads like it could be the line-up from Strictly Come Dancing: an interplanetary space warrior, a YouTuber prankster and a former crime drama star forging a new political career path. Video, 00:00:46, Hong Kong skyscraper fire seen on city's skyline, Watch: Matt Hancock message row in 83 seconds. 'Theres always been the Loony Party around and certainly with Lord Buckethead and theres been an Elmo candidate too,' he added. We want to bring in some sensibility. Sebastian Stans net worth is $8 million as of 2023. Niko Omilana is the break-out election star that most professional politicos have never heard of - but millions of people have. He is the second most popular candidate after Mr Khan for the age . Niko Omilana was born in March 1998 in Staffordshire. 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. She has been a local councillor in Camden since 2014, and is also a member of the London Assembly. Before skyrocketing to fame on the YouTube platform, Niko was a former member of Buzzfeed. Niko Omilana, a content creator and prankster with over 3 million subscribers on YouTube, currently has 5 percent of the vote in London mayoral election, according to the latest poll by Savanta ComRes. The SNP finished on 64 seats in the Scottish Parliament - one short of a majority but one more than it won in 2016. He amassed over 50,000 votes in the election, ranking as the highest independent candidate. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. There may be parish council elections or council by-elections where you are. Niko Omilana . 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'. Video, 00:00:36Tears of relief after man found in Amazon jungle. Mr Omilana is the first choice for City Hall for five percent of Londoners, according to an election poll by ITV London News. Read about our approach to external linking. The mayoral and Assembly elections were to be held on 7 May 2020, but in March 2020 the government announced the election would be postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . I am putting myself forward in this election because I feel, morally, no father can just stand by and watch the rights of their children being stripped away without taking action.. He claims to campaign for 'justice, lasers, Lovejoy and the return of Ceefax' - the world's first teletext information service and a forerunner to the current BBC Red Button service. 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. His main policies include hiring 8,000 more police officers, cutting council tax, and building 100,000 new homes. 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. Nikolas Omilana is his true name. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, Meet the people running against Sadiq Khan to be next mayor of London, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile, Sadiq Khan, who was first elected in 2016, is running for a second term as mayor of London. A pastor who is chief executive of The Peace Alliance, which was set up to tackle knife crime. In a field of 20 candidates they used their campaigns to create a series of YouTube videos, which they monetised using adverts. Her policies include aiming for London to be carbon net zero by 2045, promoting plant-based diets, and expanding Londons biodiversity. Will the anti-vaxxers drop their guard for freedom? BBC Londons Jamie Moreland explores whether the internet influencers were simply pursuing clicks or if they were genuinely trying to shakeup mainstream politics. The former journalist also has multi-cultural appeal. The well-known YouTuber uses his social media to promote numerous things. On his campaign website Mr Gammons said: 'I grew up on a council estate where my mother voted Labour, my father voted Liberal and my brother voted Conservative. He has lived in London since 1993, works in the financial services industry and is an LGBT rights campaigners. 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Former Lewis actor Laurence Fox, 42, has become something of an anti-woke male pin-up in recent years, so its no surprise his mayoral campaign promises to free London from what he calls a cathedral of wokery. His main rival, ConservativeShaun Bailey has been languishing in the polls, with a recent poll putting him 13 points behind Labours Mr Khan. Howling Laud Hope Fleet Town, Hampshire; Baron Von Thunderclap Bolney Parish, Sussex; Norm the Storm W/Grinstead + Partridge Green; The Iconic Arty Pole Great Carlton, Lincs; Sir Giles Greenwood Kemberton, Bridgenorth. He also solicited trouble just by making amusing films to delight his viewers. 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. Renew is a centrist political party founded in 2017 in opposition to Brexit and announced Kam Balayev as its candidate for London mayor in 2020. Video, 00:01:03One-minute World News, Isabel Oakeshott: Why I leaked Hancock's messages. . This election was originally due to have taken place in May last year, but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The biggest joker of the lot won. His manifeso includes recruiting more community police officers, building more homes, creating a Covid business recovery fund, and pushing for a greener city with electric transport. Watch here: In the debate, as well as backing the death penalty for people who enjoy a bit of pineapple on their pizza, Niko took a more serious tone when discussing corruption in politics. Well, even though he came in fifth place, which is still quite an accomplishment, he did not win the elections. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. A YouTuber with nearly 3.5million subscribers, Niko Omilana is a 23-year-old whose channel is normally focused on pranks and challenges. Video, 00:01:12, WATCH: Huge fire burns after Indonesia depot explosion, Australia's 'biggest drug bust' nets $700m of cocaine. He said 'it's fairly British' and 'just one of the quirks of UK politics', but also 'could be a sign of general dissatisfaction'. London mayor candidates: When is election and who is standing? YOUTUBER Niko Omilana managed to finish fifth in 2021's London Mayoral election. Niko Omilana became fascinated with YouTube from an early age. But the 23-year-old YouTuber prankster and mayoral candidate, who is polling just behind the Lib Dems and the Greens, is still likely. Omilana also identifies as a mixed-race ethnicity and has British nationality. Video, 00:01:37, Thanks, but no big speech, in Ken Bruce's sign off, Tear gas fired at Greece train crash protesters. Isabel Oakeshott terminates interview over Hancock leak clash, Mother and daughter found dead in flat months after last being seen, Constance Marten: Dead baby found wrapped in plastic bag, court hears, What is the Willow Project? Piers Corbyn, 73, the anti-vaccine activist brother of former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, is among a number of Covid contrarians to have joined the race, alongside anti-mask London Assembly member David Kurten and former actor Laurence Fox, the anti-woke, anti-lockdown Reclaim Party leader running with a Free London slogan. Read about our approach to external linking. Just weeks after his campaign launch, a poll. On his website, the candidate thanked the 24,775 Londoners who put him as their first choice for London mayor, adding: 'I finished 9th out of the 20 candidates, in a new record for an alien standing for public office on planet Earth. He was also born in 1998 in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. He was awarded14,393 first-choice and72,425 second-choice votes. With its diversity and rich culture, she says London is the first place that ever truly felt like home. We did very well and many people have congratulated us and we have had lots of remarks on Facebook pages. Niko Omilana is the name on everyone's lips as residents of the capital headed to the polling stations to cast their votes for the Mayor of London. A modern browser with JavaScript and a stable internet connection is required to view this interactive. Sign up for exclusive newsletters, comment on stories, enter competitions and attend events. 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. An evangelical preacher, motivational speaker and entrepreneur, Mr Gammons also claims he has spoken at events around the world to crowds numbering in the millions and has advised prime ministers and presidents, as well as acting as a faith healer. Russian minister laughed at for Ukraine war claims. THE London mayoral election had the city on a knife-edge awaiting the results after flocking to polling stations on Thursday, May 6. At 23, Omilana is the youngest of the 2021 mayoral candidates - but he has a following to match some of the biggest players. He has crowdfunded donations to run his campaign, which revolves around building a new tech economy in London. A wave of younger rivals are taking Khan on, too. Mr Rose won31,111 first-choice and40,674 second choice votes on May 6. More than six million people are registered to vote in the capital with the mayoral election normally taking place every four years. We browsed through his social media accounts, but he never posted pictures of his mother and father. Find out who London election's 2021 candidates are - plus policy promises from Sadiq Khan, Shaun Bailey, Sian Berry, Laurence Fox, and more. N iko Omilana will not be elected mayor of London next week. He also wanted to encourage more young people to vote in the May 6 election. She grew up in what was then known as Swaziland in southern Africa during the apartheid era with a black mother and white father. A former teacher who sits with the Brexit Alliance Group on the London Assembly. 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. 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. Can incumbent mayor Sadiq Khan see off challenges from Tory opponent Shaun Bailey, the Green Partys Sian Berry or perhaps comedy candidates Count Binface or YouTube star Niko Omilana? We had 30 candidates running and won six. Video, Russian minister laughed at for Ukraine war claims. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. His policies include building 50,000 new council houses, boosting police numbers by 10,000 officers, and making public transport free to the under-25s. After a career in banking and a time battling heroin addiction, American-born Brian Rose has run the London Real YouTube and podcast channel since 2011. After a Copyright battle his name was changed to Count Binface. His most famous role was as Detective Sergeant James Hathaway inLewis, the ITV spinoff from Inspector Morse. Other candidates include UKIPs Peter Gammons, Mandu Reid for the Womens Equality Party and the Greens Sian Berry. Sebastian Stan is a model and actor of Romanian descent. In 2016 he was elected to the London Assembly, but a year later he failed in a second bid to become an MP in the Lewisham West constituency. 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. The mayor has. postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. How members of The Firm began their careers with surprising normal jobs - from serving chips from a van to scrubbing toilets, From Prince Harry 'peeing his pants' the day he met Meghan to what the Queen REALLY thought of Archie and Lili - 9 intimate revelations you might have missed from Spare, Kate and Prince William 'are keen' for Prince George to have official role in King Charles' coronation - but want him to go straight back to school. An anti-Brexit campaigner who runs a company that offers training courses in the financial sector. 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'. YouTuber Max Fosh (pictured), 26, entered the race to become the next London mayor with the sole intention of winning more votes than Laurence Fox. The leader of the Women's Equality Party has worked for all three of London's previous mayors on various projects. As you can see, Im taking this extremely seriously, he says under the hashtag #NikoForMayor. His policies included: To remove the teeth of all racists; have three quarter length trousers banned; andpregnant people to be offered seats within a minute of getting on the tube or they will be allowed to drive the rest of the route. Among his manifesto pledges are the renaming of London Bridge as Phoebe Waller Bridge, London rejoining the EU, and ensuring no croissant is sold in the capital for more than 1. Video, 00:00:46Hong Kong skyscraper fire seen on city's skyline, Watch: Matt Hancock message row in 83 seconds. He has campaigned against the Covid lockdowns and has spread false conspiracy theories about coronavirus vaccines. Mandu Reid is the leader of the Womens Equality Party and the first black person and bisexual to lead a political party in the UK. 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. He actually won49,628 first-choice votes - a total of 1.96 per cent - and75,199 people put Mr Omilana as their second choice. If the 23-year-old does secure five percent of the vote next month, then it would also see him handed back his 10,000 deposit under election rules. With her eco-initiatives and plans for safer transport, Camden councillor Luisa Porritt, 33, is probably Sian Berrys biggest rival in the mayoral race. 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. Experts told Insider that social media fame is now hugely important in political elections. A former banker who founded the media firm London Real. Bailey has served as a Conservative in the London Assembly since 2016. He is played by satirical comic Jonathan Harvey and was a candidate for Uxbridge and South Ruislip in the 2019 general election against prime minister Boris Johnson. USP: A modern Muslim mayor who is as comfortable at the Pride parade as he is mingling with Jacinda Ardern and Justin Trudeau. Self-proclaimed space warrior Count Binface is no stranger to politics. Richard Hewison is standing under a simple banner of re-joining the European Union. The Camden resident says he had spent more than 1m of his own money funding his campaign, and his promises include abolishing the Congestion Charge, 250 new community centres, a 31-day festival to get London working again, and ending the war on the commuter. If the promise of vibes alone aren't enough to win your vote, then how about his pledge to cut the price of Freddos back down to 5p? Note: This lookup covers national elections in Scotland and Wales, the Hartlepool by-election, as well as council and mayoral elections . The grey-haired former weather forecaster, 74, wants to end Covid con rules and has likened vaccination to Auschwitz. This election was originally scheduled to take place in May 2020 but it was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Ahead of the vote, he told Buzzfeed: 'I'm taking it extremely seriously. But with the four rows of candidates featuring mainly jokesters, public opinion may have become 'disenfranchised', according to one politics expert. Watch here: In an ITV news segment, candidates were asked to summarise their messages in two words. The leader of the Animal Welfare Party since 2010, Vanessa Hudson is running for mayor for the first time. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. A self-proclaimed interplanetary space warrior, who has challenged both Boris Johnson and Theresa May in general elections. 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. USP: Free bikes on Sundays. Hewison has admitted he doesnt think he will become mayor - he thinks Khan is harmless and will win again - but wants to stand for the politically homeless and promote common sense things, such as Erasmus-style grants and a Brexit bureaucracy busters office to help businesses and individuals trying to trade with or travel to Europe. 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. Not sure how the good folks in Poland would take to it though. He also adheres to the Christian faith. The candidate in question is YouTuber Niko Omilana, and he's running against such luminaries of the political world as current London mayor Sadiq Khan and Count Binface. In fact, last night. Born and raised in Croydon, Farah London has spent most of her career working in the insurance industry. Niko Omilana has summarised why people should vote for him in the London mayoral election in two inspiring words. The Independent candidate won6,309 first-choice votes and21,409 second-choice. His policies included:Introduction of fast and slow walking sections of pavements; put a seed in every cigarette butt in London; carpet the M25 to make it the smoothest motorway in the world; and 'every household to be provided with a cow which will indicate whether it will rain. Niko Omilana joins Sadiq Khan, Shaun Bailey, Piers Corbyn and more in this year's race for London Mayor. He grew up on a council estate and claims to be a political centrist who can represent all Londoners. On Thursday 6 May Londoners are heading to the polls to elect their mayor, as incumbent Sadiq Khan hopes to win a second term. 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 . A journalist, communications consultant and political advisor, Luisa Porritt joined the Liberal Democrats days after the Brexit referendum in 2016 and in 2018 was elected a councillor in Camden, where she grew up. 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. Omilana is the creator of the spoof Niko Defense League (NDL) that supported the far-right group. More information about these elections, Enter your postcode, or the name of your English council or Scottish or Welsh constituency to find out. People adore viewing his fantastic and exhilarating videos, which are constantly at the top of the charts. 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A YouTuber known for his prank style videos. For the time being, he is working in London, England, and the United Kingdom. A homemade candidacy promo video sees him standing in a suit in his living room insisting that he has lived in London for 28 years and says never has he seen the level of pessimism, despair and social injustice that he sees today.
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