Could Reform’s Laila Cunningham take London?

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 07: Reform UK councillor Laila Cunningham greets Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage after it was announced that she will be the party’s candidate for Mayor of London in 2027 during a press conference at Glaziers Hall on January 07, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Reform UK seem to be serious about winning in London…is it time for London to start taking Reform UK seriously? Asks James Ford

We are barely half way through January, and already Reform UK are having a good year. In a single, blistering week they unveiled Laila Cunningham as their candidate to challenge Sadiq Khan, witnessed polling putting them in second place with voters in London and filled the ExCeL London conference centre for a major rally. It should be clear to everyone that Reform are taking London seriously as a political battlefield and growing in confidence when it comes to their prospects for winning council seats, constituencies,