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Liberal Democrat London Mayor candidate Caroline Pidgeon has launched her manifesto, outlining her vision for London.

The full list of 12 mayoral candidates has now been announced ahead of polling day on May 5.

Ms Pidgeon, who has been a member of the London Assembly for the last eight years, told an audience at the Lewisham & Southwark College in Deptford she was in the election “to be something, but to do something".

At the college, where construction skills are taught, she said: "This manifesto sets out how we Liberal Democrats would create a London that works for everyone.

"It’s optimistic about the future, and about the power of the mayoral office to make a difference to every Londoner’s life.

"We say we can build 50,000 council homes in the next four years. We say we can relieve overcrowding on the tube. We say we can cut violent crime.

"And we show that you don’t have to preach fantasy economics to promise change.”

But exactly what does the party's manifesto that "works for everyone" include? Here are the 14 things you should know about the Liberal Democrats' plan:

1. Olympics tax will fund new homes

As a Londoner, you will continue to pay your £20 a year council tax which funded the London Olympics, but instead, to fund an “Olympic” effort to build 50,000 council homes and 150,000 other homes to rent or buy in the next four years.

2. Found a new construction company to build them

A Greater London Authority run construction company will be started to get those homes built.

3. And a quarter will be genuinely affordable

One in four of these homes are said to be "genuine, affordable social housing".

4. Equip youngsters with construction skills

A construction academy will be created to equip young Londoners with the skills needed to help in the planning and building of these new homes.

5. Half price transport fares

A one hour bus ticket will be introduced, and fares before 7.30am will be halved for people using Transport for London Tube and rail services.

6. More policing on transport

3,000 extra police will also be recruited focused on transport hotspots.

7. No lorries during rush hour

HGV's will be banned during rush hour times to protect cyclists and a better use of the Thames could be introduced.

8. Pedestrianise Oxford Street

The Liberal Democrats have plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street and supports a higher charge for diesel vehicles used in Central London.

9. Reduce knife crime through education

Knife awareness programmes are to be introduced to schools across London.

10. Keep the PSCOs

Plans to scrap PCSOs are to be abolished to protect community policing efforts.

11. Crossrail 2 supported

The mayoral hopeful wants to secure Crossrail 2 and supports the plans.

12. Heathrow congestion charge

Drivers would have to pay to enter a Heathrow congestion charge zone under new proposals

13. Make London a 'digital city'

A digital ambassador would be introduced at City Hall to look more closely at Tech City and how London can lead as a digital city with businesses

14. Childcare for working parents

A wrap-around childcare system for parents working long hours would be introduced by training more child minders, funded through a new London Children's Fund from a tourist levy on hotels like in Paris and New York