US EditionReform UK names Laila Cunningham as 2028 London mayoral candidate
- On Wednesday in London, Reform UK named Laila Cunningham as its mayoral candidate at a press conference, with Nigel Farage presenting her as the party's figurehead for May's local elections and the 2028 vote.
- After defecting to Reform in June last year, Cunningham left the Conservative Party and the Crown Prosecution Service following politically charged comments, saying crime motivated her switch to restore street safety from when she was growing up.
- Cunningham pledged to rewrite the London police and crime plan, tasking the Metropolitan Police with `targeting, hunting and prosecuting rape gangs in London`, and vowed to scrap ULEZ while confronting Transport for London unions, saying `They can do whatever they want`.
- At the launch she demanded Met Commissioner Mark Rowley be sacked over alleged delays on grooming cases, and Reform is aiming its pitch at outer 'donut' boroughs to challenge both Labour and the Conservatives.
- Critics argue her proposals are policy-light and lack detailed policing prescriptions despite her Crown Prosecution Service background, while the homicide rate in London is at an all-time low and Khan's policies cut harmful air pollution by 27 per cent.
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Reform UK announce Laila Cunningham as London mayor candidate
Reform UK has announced that Laila Cunningham will stand as their candidate in the 2028 London mayoral election. Cunnigham, who joined Reform after leaving the Tories, is a Muslim and the daughter of Egyptian immigrants. Cunningham described her parents, who immigrated to the UK from Egypt in the 1960s, as "staunch" Conservatives, telling The I Paper trade unionist Arthur Scargill, "was the baddie in my bedtime story." Cunnigham has discussed re…
Reform selects Muslim candidate Laila Cunningham for London mayoral race
Reform UK has announced Laila Cunningham as its candidate for the 2028 London mayoral election, sparking outrage amongst English ethno-nationalists and some Reform supporters. The announcement was made at a press conference in central London alongside party leader Nigel Farage, who described her as the future face of Reform’s campaign. The former Crown Prosecution Service lawyer […] The post Reform selects Muslim candidate Laila Cunningham for …
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