London Mayor candidates tackle pensions policy

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Today will see old adversaries Boris Johnson, incumbent London Mayor, and Ken Livingstone, London's first ever Mayor, go head to head with Green candidate Jenny Jones and Lib Dem contender Brian Paddick.

As 5.8 million Londoners head to the polling stations, IFAonline's sister title Professional Pensions asked the four candidates their views on pensions policy.   Boris Johnson The current Mayor (pictured) focused mainly on keeping down living costs for hard-pressed London pensioners and workers trying to save. "As Mayor, I have been proud to represent the hundreds of thousands of public sector workers who keep our trains running, classrooms learning and hospitals working," Johnson said. "The Mayor must be able to ensure Londoners are getting real value for money while keepin...

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