12 h. ago Shadow London minister Gareth Bacon says ‘zero chance' he will defect to Reform

This comes after Robert Jenrick’s bombshell defection left Westminster reeling and wondering who will jump ship next

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14 h. ago Reform UK's London candidate condemned over 'dangerous' burqa comments

Reform UK's London candidate condemned over 'dangerous' burqa comments  MSN

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17 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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21 h. ago London Mayor Candidate Condemned For Burqa Remarks: "People Hiding Their Faces For Criminal Reasons"

London Mayor Candidate Condemned For Burqa Remarks: "People Hiding Their Faces For Criminal Reasons"  NDTV

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33 h. ago Reform UK London mayoral candidate criticized over burqa stop

Reform UK London mayoral candidate criticized over burqa stop-and-search remarks  Arab News

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37 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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42 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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48 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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48 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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3 d. ago London council in furious secrecy row with Farage's Reform UK over redacted contracts

London council in furious secrecy row with Farage's Reform UK over redacted contracts  London Evening Standard

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3 d. ago London council in furious secrecy row with Nigel Farage's Reform UK over redacted contracts with suppliers

'What have you got to hide?’ the party’s Deputy Leader Richard Tice asked one borough in the transparency dispute

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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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6 d. ago Reform will win councils in London at May local elections, says Tice as it races to recruit 1800 candidates

Nigel Farage’s party is hoping to gain control of a string of councils in Outer London

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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 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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9 d. 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 ‘A great candidate’: your views on Reform UK’s London mayoral choice

‘A great candidate’: your views on Reform UK’s London mayoral choice  The Telegraph

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1 week ago Fact check: Polling company registered at an address months after Reform UK left

A widely shared online post claimed polling firm Merlin Strategy and Reform UK had the same office address.

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