London Mayor Candidate Sparks Backlash Over Burqa Remarks

A woman named Laila Cunningham is running to be the mayor of London.

She said that women who wear burqas should be checked by police because they might be hiding their faces for bad reasons.

She also said that some parts of London feel like a Muslim city and that Britain should have one culture.

Many people, including Muslim groups and other politicians, are upset because they think her words could make Muslim women feel unsafe and unwelcome.

The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said that such words make the city weaker because London is strong because of its different people and religions.

Some people think Cunningham is saying these things to get more votes, but her party says they don't have a rule against burqas.