'My kids are petrified going to Shepherd's Bush,' says Reform London mayor candidate Laila Cunningham after fatal stabbing
Reform UK London mayoral candidate Laila Cunningham has criticized Mayor Sadiq Khan's handling of crime following a fatal stabbing in Shepherd's Bush. She expressed personal fear for her children's safety, while Khan defended his record by citing lower homicide rates compared to US states.
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Reform UK’s London mayoral contender Laila Cunningham has told how her children are “petrified” of going to Shepherd’s Bush after a fatal stabbing there.
The mother-of-seven launched fresh criticism of Sir Sadiq Khan ’s record on crime after recent shootings and stabbings in the capital including the murder of a bus driver in Clapham.
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