Laila Cunningham has been unveiled as Reform’s candidate for the 2028 London mayoralty race. Cunningham, who was elected as a Tory Westminster City councillor in 2022 and defected to Reform last June, has since become Reform’s most prominent female face, frequently handling media appearances and speaking out on crime during last summer’s campaign as a former Crown Prosecution Service lawyer. ‘She was the standout candidate,’ says one senior Reform figure. ‘A massive hit with London branches and members.’

‘Cunningham was the standout candidate,’ says one senior........

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