<p>The chances of London electing a <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/01/07/nigel-farage-latest-news-reform-speech-labour-starmer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reform mayor</a> may have seemed like a pipe dream to some, or a nightmare to others, just a few years ago.</p><br><p>But now self-styled “vigilante mum” of seven, criminal prosecutor and basketball player <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/01/07/starmer-banter-reform-mayor-candidate-launch/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Laila Cunningham</a> could be about to give Sadiq Khan a serious run for his money.</p><br><p>The <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/0/farage-reform-london-mayor-khan/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">newly-announced Reform candidate</a> for mayor joins Camilla and Tim to talk about chasing down her children’s muggers, her plans for an “all-out war” on crime in the capital, and taking on the ULEZ.</p><br><p>Later she reacts to attacks on her over her Muslim identity, weighs in on the threat of Islamism, and calls for a ban on the burka.</p><br><p>We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X</p><br><p>► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. <a href="http://telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor</a></p><br><p>Producer: Georgia Coan</p><p>Senior Producer: John Cadigan</p><p>Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman&nbsp;</p><p>Video Producer: Will Walters</p><p>Social Producer: Nada Aggour</p><p>Editor: Camilla Tominey</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>