Apprentice boss Sir Alan Sugar has insisted that he won’t be running for Mayor Of London, despite claiming that the role would be a walk in the park.

A poll for London’s Evening Standard and ITV London Tonight found that 40 per cent of voters would back Sir Alan if he stood as a candidate, however Sugar told London Tonight the appointment would not be practical.

“To be honest I have no idea what the duties of the London Mayor entails but in observing the past Mayor Livingstone and Boris the current one, I am confident that it would be a walk in the park for me,” he said.

“However, there is a major practical problem, which is a conflict of interest that would exist between my various businesses and that of the business of London.

“It would be cannon fodder to the media each and every time one of my companies sneezed, so regretfully – and at a great loss to Londoners and a mischievous media – my appointment is not practical, unless of course the media were to agree to behave themselves. No chance I guess.”