‘He’s let London down!' Tory mayoral hopeful blasts Sadiq Khan over City Hall record

Hossain said: “A boy from a village in Bangladesh was provided with all the opportunities by London that allowed him to reach the top of the legal profession.

“Look at London now. It isn’t safe, it isn’t affordable and Mr Khan has let London down.

“You may think opportunities suffocate in a city that isn’t safe, that isn’t affordable.”

“So, I want to give back to the city that has given me everything.”

Momentum has been building behind Hossain’s campaign after former Downing Street aide Daniel Korski withdrew from the race following groping allegations.

A number of big-hitting Tory donors have endorsed Hossain’s bid, including property tycoon Nick Candy and telecomms billionaire Bassim Haidar.

Tory members have until July 18 to decide whether Hossain or Assembly Member Susan Hall will challenge Khan as the Conservative candidate in 2024.

Despite support from key donors, Hossain struggled when asked simple yes or no questions by Tominey.

The GB News host asked the criminal barrister about the Government’s Rwanda plan, net zero, gay marriage and if the United Kingdom should rejoin the European Union.

Tominey accused Hossain of “prevaricating” and frequently had to chime in by reiterating the questions required “yes or no” answers.

She said: “Moz, you’ve got to answer yes or no questions honestly.

“Because otherwise the electorate will just despair. This is a massive issue for Londoners.”

When Hossain addressed a question about gender head on, Tominey added: “Thank you for that, that’s better than what the Labour leader can achieve.”

Opinion polls ahead of next year’s mayoral election currently hand Khan an eight per cent lead over the undecided Conservative candidate in the first round of voting.