Nickie Aiken

Nicola Jane Aiken (née Durbin; born 4 February 1969) is a British Conservative Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Cities of London and Westminster since 2019. She was the leader of Westminster City Council from 2017 to 2020. Early life Born in Cardiff, Aiken is the daughter of John and Pamela Durbin. She was educated at Radyr Comprehensive School, Cardiff and the University of Exeter, from which she graduated with a BA (Honours) in Sociology in 1991. Career Aiken first moved to London in 1997. From 2001 to 2009, she was head of public relations at Bradford & Bingley plc. In 2006, she was elected as a Conservative councillor for Westminster City Council, representing Warwick ward, a safe seat for her party covering an area in Pimlico. She remained a councillor until she stood down at the 2022 election. Aiken held various positions on the Council, including the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services and Public Protection & Licensing and the leader of Council from January 2017 to January 2020.