Buses in London runs through the Strand Underpass), in May 2009. The last were withdrawn on 9 December 2011. In May 2010 Mayor of London Boris Johnson unveiled the design of the New Routemaster, the proposed replacement for the Routemaster as an iconic standard bus for exclusive use in London. The buses, designed by Heatherwick Studio and built by Wrightbus feature two staircases, three doors and an open platform allowing passengers to hop on and off, and commenced operating in 2012. In December 2011 the British car magazine "Autocar" road-tested the New Routemaster. It said it had "brilliant economy and an interior to
2020 London mayoral election the Liberal Democrat candidate on 21 November 2018. Benita ran as an independent candidate in the 2012 Mayor of London Election, coming fifth with 3.8% of the first preference votes, behind fourth-placed Liberal Democrat candidate Brian Paddick, who received 4.2%. Benita criticised Khan's response to knife crime in London. Former UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage announced in August 2018 that he was considering running, claiming that he would be more successful than the Conservatives. Incumbent Mayor Sadiq Khan became Labour's candidate after more than half of local parties and party affiliates in London voted to automatically reselect him. Comedian