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Laila 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.

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Laila Cunningham is a female lawyer and politician. She was born in 1977 in Paddington under the name Laila Ahmed El-Meleigy. Cunningham is a member of the Reform UK and Conservative Party. She has been employed by the Crown Prosecution Service.

She is the author of five works. Her name appears in 85 other encyclopedia articles.

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1977-08-00

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Born
August 1977

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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.

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