Why does Rory Stewart want to sleep on my sofa?

London mayoral hopeful wants to learn more about the capital

Rory Stewart
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The former Tory cabinet minister Rory Stewart is asking to sleep on Londoners’ sofas to learn more about the city as he vies to become the capital’s next mayor.

Launching his scheme, which he is calling #ComeKipWithMe, he said: “Fixing London’s issues - whether on crime, housing, or our air quality - will not come from issuing press releases or edicts from a distant office building.

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