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Exclusive: Sadiq Khan signals he will stand for fourth term as London Mayor in 2028

Mayor tells the London Standard ‘once the election begins...I will have a strategy to deal with both Count Binface and Reform’

Evening Standard

Reform mayoral candidate replicates Donald Trump’s controversial Greenland penguin image

The White House post sparked further concerns about Donald Trump’s ambitions in Greenland

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan slams critics 'painting dystopian picture of London as fallen city' as he defends immigration

In a speech at London’s Guildhall, Sadiq Khan said people should ‘not be afraid to highlight the enormous benefits of immigration’

Evening Standard

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Londoners feel 'unsafe in own city' due to phone thefts, says Labour MP and ally of Sadiq Khan

Brent East MP Dawn Butler advised Londoners leaving a Tube station to go into a nearby shop before getting out their phone as these areas are ‘hotspots’ for thefts

Evening Standard

'We'll win boroughs in London,' says Nigel Farage as Reform targets string of councils in May local elections

Bexley, Bromley, Havering and Hillingdon are believed to be on his party’s radar for the looming town hall polls

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

Reform UK’s London mayor candidate condemned for burqa stop and search remarks

Laila Cunningham accused of endangering Muslims after saying it ‘has to be assumed’ people hiding their face for a criminal reason

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Reform UK: will high-profile defections change the party’s image?

A core function of political parties is to nurture talent and, in some cases, provide a credible path to power for ambitious politicians. In this fraught climate, Reform UK increasingly appears to be an alternative route for those who see no such path via the Conservative party.

The Conversation

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

Evening Standard

Exclusive: Laila Cunningham says women in burkas need to be searched

Nigel Farage’s London mayoral candidate 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’

Evening Standard

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

She is a mother of seven, a former prosecutor and a fiery debater who claims that London is no longer safe. Claudia Cockerell sat down with Reform’s mayoral candidate for London 2028

Evening Standard

'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’

Evening Standard

How safe is London really? This is what the data says

The Standard examines crime rates in London over the past decade

Evening Standard

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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OPINION - The fall in violent crime in London is welcome but it's not the whole story

Homicide rates are down but how about shoplifting and phone theft?

Evening Standard

Donald Trump 'hates us' as London shows diversity as a success story, says Sadiq Khan

‘We have shown diversity as a strength not a weakness. It makes us richer not poorer, it makes us stronger not weaker,’ the London Mayor stressed

Evening Standard

Reform will win councils in London at May local elections, says Tice as it races to recruit 1,800 candidates

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

The Independent UK

Several businesses linked to Reform’s London mayor candidate struck off

Laila Cunningham has been unveiled as the party’s candidate for the 2028 election

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Evening Standard

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’

International Business Times UK

Who Is Reform UK's Laila Cunningham? From Tory Councillor to Nigel Farage's Pick for 2028 London Mayor

Since joining Reform, Cunningham has become a regular media presence.

The Independent UK

Former criminal prosecutor to run for London mayor

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The Guardian - UK

Desperate for attention, Nige holds marathon presser and skips PMQs

Reform leader warns of the terrors of London alongside his mayoral candidate and swaps Commons for radio slot

The Guardian - UK

Reform London mayor candidate accused of talking down capital with ‘pity’ remark

Laila Cunningham tells press conference that people pity Londoners for having to live in a city that is ‘no longer safe’

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage announces Reform UK candidate for London mayor

The Reform UK leader said the candidate will be the figurehead for the party’s campaign ahead of May’s elections.

The Independent UK

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

Nigel Farage said the former criminal prosecutor will be the figurehead for the party’s campaign ahead of May’s elections

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