At an event for local councillors, who made short work of the free wine and sandwiches, Sir Menzies was handed a knife to cut the celebratory cake.

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The pan-fried duck schnitzel is grease-free perfection, crunchy on the outside and fragrantly moist when the knife meets the cutlet.

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Mr Cortiglia has pledged to introduce free weekend travel on the Underground and a minimum five-year prison sentence for knife crime if elected mayor on 3 May.

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