Is George Osborne’s Evening Standard set to endorse Rory Stewart for London mayor?

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 24: Conservative politician Rory Stewart is seen in Westminster after a ruling that the prorogation of Parliament was unlawful on September 24, 2019 in London, England. Britain's top court said that Prime Minster Boris Johnson acted unlawfully when he requested that the Queen prorogue parliament for more than a month, and that lawmakers should reconvene "as soon as possible." (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Is George Osborne’s Evening Standard poised to endorse former Conservative leadership candidate Rory Stewart for London mayor?

Stewart was spotted in the paper’s offices a few weeks ago, prompting speculation that the London title, edited by the former Conservative chancellor, will endorse him in next May’s mayoral race. The former Conservative leadership candidate, who is running for the mayoralty as an independent after resigning as an MP and a Conservative member, was smuggled in past staff members at the paper’s Northcliffe House offices in Kensington, sources say.