Who is Mozammel Hossain? The criminal barrister in the running for London mayor
Mozammel Hossain's name was an unexpected addition to the Conservative Party's shortlist of London mayoral candidates in the eyes of many.
It was not widely known the criminal barrister - who is known by the nickname "Moz" - was in the running.
Here, Sky News takes a more detailed look at who Mr Hossain is and what he wants to do as mayor.
Party: Conservative
Campaigning priorities: Tackling gangs, reforming the Met Police, halting the ULEZ expansion
Notable achievements: The first Bangladeshi-born criminal barrister to be appointed Queen's Counsel
Mr Hossain was born in Bangladesh and is one of eight children. He came to the UK in 1995 aged 21.
In his first broadcast interview since the shortlist was announced, he told LBC he left behind a "wooden house with a mud floor and a sobbing mother".
He studied law at the University of Liverpool and has spent two decades as a criminal barrister, working on high-profile cases involving murder and terrorism.
In 2019, he became the first ever Bangladeshi-born criminal barrister to be appointed Queen's Counsel (now King's Counsel).
Political life
Mr Hossain joined the Conservative Party in 2015.
He does not have any prior political experience, but told the BBC that was his "unique appeal".
He added: "I can offer a clean break from the chaos of the last few years. I will use my experience of the criminal justice system to reform the Met Police, ensuring it can win back the rest of the public."
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Margaret Thatcher is his political hero, he told LBC's Nick Ferrari.
He said former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith was his mentor and "biggest champion".
"He cares about London deeply and that is why he is supporting me to be mayor of London. He thinks that I can win against Mr Khan," he said.
Campaigning priorities
Mr Hossain has vowed to turn off the ULEZ cameras on "day one", telling LBC the expansion of the scheme was a "very cruel measure" during the cost of living crisis.
He said his top priority was tackling crime in the capital.
"We all know the biggest problem is gang crime in London. Behind the snatching of phones is a gang. We know who these gangs are. We just have to dismantle these gangs.
"The day I become mayor of London, if I am lucky enough, I will get all the council leaders, all the senior police officers, and say: 'Look, what can you do?'."
He told The Sun he would hire more police officers and make sure more uniformed officers were patrolling the city.
Mr Hossain also addressed his plans to tackle the housing crisis by ordering TfL to build on some of the land it owns.
