18 h. ago Reform UK’s London mayoral candidate condemned over ‘dangerous’ burqa stop and search comments

Crossbench peer says Laila Cunningham’s remarks were a ‘dogwhistle’ to racists

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39 h. ago Reform UK’s London mayor candidate condemned for burqa stop and search remarks

Laila Cunningham accused of endangering Muslims after saying: ‘If you’re hiding your face, you’re hiding it for a criminal reason’Reform UK’s mayoral candidate for London has been accused of endangering Muslims after she said women wearing the burqa should be subject to stop and search.Laila Cunningham, who was announced as Reform’s candidate for the 2028 mayoral elections last week, said no one should cover their face “in an open society”, adding: “It has to be assumed that if you’re hiding your face, you’re hiding it for a criminal reason.” Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Exclusive: Laila Cunningham says women in burkas need to be searched

Nigel Farage’s choice for City Hall tells The Standard podcast: ‘I don't think in an open society people should cover their face. It provides a cloak of anonymity for criminals’

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47 h. ago Backdoor blasphemy laws ‘will never happen’, says Cabinet minister amid row over Labour’s redefinition of Islamophobia

It comes after Reform’s candidate for London mayor Laila Cunningham suggested women in burkas should be stopped and searched by police

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48 h. ago Is this the woman who can finally topple Sadiq Khan? ANDREW PIERCE on why 'feisty' lawyer Laila Cunningham is London's best bet

I think there's a realistic prospect we can kick out of office the dreadful, appalling Sadiq Khan. Reform UK have picked a brilliant lawyer, she is clever, feisty and determined.

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49 h. ago Reform's Laila Cunningham: Women in burkas should be stopped and searched by police

Nigel Farage’s choice for City Hall tells The Standard podcast: ‘I don't think in an open society people should cover their face. It provides a cloak of anonymity for criminals’

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50 h. ago Reform's London mayoral candidate Laila Cunningham: Women in burkas should be stopped and searched by police

Nigel Farage’s choice for City Hall tells The Standard podcast: ‘I don't think in an open society people should cover their face. It provides a cloak of anonymity for criminals’

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3 d. ago Laila Cunningham: 'London is not a Muslim city and I'd like to see Christianity celebrated more'

We sat down with Reform’s mayoral candidate for London 2028

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3 d. ago 'Don't talk down London', says Keir Starmer as he slams Nigel Farage's Reform UK at PMQs after homicide rate falls

The PM criticised Reform after its London mayoral candidate Laila Cunningham said the capital was ‘burning’

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5 d. ago Sadiq Khan reacts to Reform London mayoral candidate Laila Cunningham's 'burka ban' support

London mayor responds to Ms Cunningham's proposals for the first time

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8 d. ago Reform UK's London mayoral candidate Laila Cunningham attacks the Met: 'I don't see police on the street'

Scotland Yard defends its actions to tackle crime in the West End - saying extra officers are targeting crimes which Londoners ‘care about the most’

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9 d. ago Secret heartbreak of the 'vigilante mum' (of seven) running to be Reform's London mayor whose French husband left her and their children to run off to Dubai with another woman

She is the glamorous lawyer Nigel Farage hopes will topple Sadiq Khan to become Mayor of London - but behind Laila Cunningham's tough rhetoric lies a secret heartbreak.

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9 d. ago Reform UK picks Muslim candidate Laila Cunningham to run for London mayor

Reform UK picks Muslim candidate Laila Cunningham to run for London mayor  The Arab Weekly

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1 week ago Labour in pole position to win 2028 race for Mayor of London, new survey reveals

EXCLUSIVE: Sir Sadiq Khan’s party is on 32%, the Conservatives 20%, Reform 19%, the Greens 13% and Liberal Democrats 11%

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1 week ago The 'vigilante mum' (of seven) running to be Reform's London mayor: Laila Cunningham is the Muslim daughter of migrants Farage hopes can beat Sadiq Khan

The former CPS prosecutor was once labelled a 'vigilante mum' after tracking down and chasing muggers who targeted some of her seven children.

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1 week ago Who is Laila Cunningham? The Reform UK candidate for London mayor

Who is Laila Cunningham? The Reform UK candidate for London mayor  The Independent

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1 week ago Who is Reform's Laila Cunningham, and what would London look like with her as mayor?

Reform UK has named former the former councillor as its London mayoral candidate - but who is she, and what does she stand for?

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1 week ago Reform UK names Laila Cunningham as 2028 London mayoral candidate

Reform UK names Laila Cunningham as 2028 London mayoral candidate  BBC

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1 week ago Farage launches attack on Sadiq Khan as Reform unveils challenger for London mayoral elections

‘There will be a new sheriff in town, and I'll be launching an all-out war on crime’, Reform’s candidate for mayor of London said

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1 week ago Farage reveals Laila Cunningham as Reform’s London mayoral candidate

Farage reveals Laila Cunningham as Reform’s London mayoral candidate  The Telegraph

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