In the embers of Brexit, a battle for the soul of the City is raging. In one camp are those who believe that the priority must be to cut red tape to ensure London remains competitive on the global stage; in the other, are those unwilling to let go of the crown jewel of consumer protection.

Reading up on his background, one may well have put Abimbola, or Bim, Afolami into the former category. He was elected MP for Hitchin and Harpenden in the 2017 general election with a comfortable Tory majority, which he defended in 2019’s vote.