Mayoral election 2022

One candidate has promised to publish all their expenses online every month, while another said they would hold a public ‘question time’ four times a year.

The Green Party candidate for South Yorkshire mayor is conscious of the lack of diversity in those who are standing for the position this year.

We asked candidates questions on electric buses, biodiversity loss and what powers they'd like to get from the government.

We asked candidates from every party for their policy positions on everything from public transport to the climate crisis.

Hope for the Future will host a climate-themed hustings in Sheffield on 21 April that will also be streamed online.

Community union ACORN will host a hustings for candidates from all parties on 5 April, with questions likely to focus on transport and the cost of living.

Election veteran from Sheffield beats three other candidates to secure the nomination ahead of 5 May.

Bex Whyman says she will integrate public transport in the region and "say no to more road schemes."

Ben Davies from the campaign group Labour for a Green New Deal assesses the four candidates on their environmental credentials, ahead of the party’s candidate selection deadline.

The statement comes as Barnsley Council joins Sheffield in calling for the introduction of franchising to improve the region's services.

New data from the Department for Transport shows the region is falling behind on public transport improvements – as Sheffield Council urges the next Mayor to look at greater public control.

Cllr Mazher Iqbal is one of seven candidates who has put themselves forward for the Labour nomination, emails show.