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Festus Akinbusoye Seeks Conservative London Mayor Nomination for 2028

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 12:06 PM UTC · How we work

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Festus Akinbusoye is seeking the Conservative nomination for London mayor in 2028.
He was Britain’s first Black crime commissioner for Bedfordshire Police from 2021-2024.
Akinbusoye proposes raising London police officers to 40,000 and expanding special constables.
He would review the ULEZ charge for outer boroughs while retaining it centrally.
Akinbusoye must secure Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch’s backing before the May 4, 2028 mayoral vote.

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Festus Akinbusoye is seeking the Conservative nomination for London mayor in 2028.
He was Britain’s first Black crime commissioner for Bedfordshire Police from 2021-2024.
Akinbusoye proposes raising London police officers to 40,000 and expanding special constables.
He would review the ULEZ charge for outer boroughs while retaining it centrally.
Akinbusoye must secure Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch’s backing before the May 4, 2028 mayoral vote.