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Laila Cunningham
Sign in to saveLaila Ahmed Cunningham is a British politician and former Crown Prosecution Service prosecutor. She was elected to Westminster City Council in 2022 for the Conservative Party and defected to Reform UK in June 2025. In January 2026, Cunningham was announced as Reform UK's candidate at the 2028 London mayoral election.
Laila Cunningham is a British politician and former prosecutor who was elected to Westminster City Council as a Conservative in 2022 but switched to Reform UK in 2025. She has been selected as Reform UK's candidate for the 2028 London mayoral election, making her a notable figure in the party's efforts to compete in London politics.
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Person
- Born
- 1977-08-00
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Key dates
- Born
- August 1977
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Laila
- Family name
- Cunningham (from 2018)
- Gender
- female
- Place of birth
- Paddington
- Occupation
- politician
- Employer
- Crown Prosecution Service (until 2025)
- Political party
- Conservative Party (until 2025)
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- date of birth
- 1977-08-00
- birth name
- Laila Ahmed El-Meleigy
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Encyclopedic overview
Laila Cunningham (née El-Meleigy, previously Dupuy; born August 1977) is a British politician and former Crown Prosecution Service prosecutor. She was elected to Westminster City Council in 2022 for the Conservative Party and defected to Reform UK in June 2025. In January 2026, Cunningham was announced as Reform UK's candidate at the 2028 London mayoral election.
Early life
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