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London’s armed shoplifting incidents have witnessed a staggering 91% increase since Sadiq Khan took office. Between 2015 and 2023, overall shoplifting cases in the city also escalated by 34%. Despite these alarming trends, Mayor Khan contends that the cost of living crisis and government austerity have contributed to the rise in acquisitive crimes throughout the country. However, critics point to the diminished police presence in London, with less than half of all shoplifting incidents attended to by officers.

With just a week to go until the London mayoral election, a new poll has shown a dramatic narrowing in the lead held by incumbent Sadiq Khan over his Conservative challenger, Susan Hall. The Savanta survey for the Mile End Institute at Queen Mary University of London puts Khan on 46%, with Hall on 33%, a lead of just 13 points. This is a significant reduction from earlier polls which had put Khan ahead by around 24-25 points. The poll suggests that the final result may be much closer than previously anticipated, with key battlegrounds emerging in South and West London.

The poll also found that Khan is leading in both inner and outer London, but that Hall is likely to outperform her party in the general election. Among key issues, Londoners are most concerned about inflation and the cost of living, the NHS, crime and housing.

Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, is under pressure to address the rising knife crime in the city. Critics argue that the current approach is ineffective and are calling for tougher measures. Khan has defended the city’s record on knife crime, but acknowledges that more needs to be done.

Sadiq Khan, Labour’s candidate for London mayor, has promised to invest £3 million in a new initiative to crack down on gang crime and protect young people from exploitation. The funding package would be used to pay for street-based youth workers and a pilot project to empower police to inspect second-hand mobile phone shops without a warrant. Khan announced the plans just one day after Conservative candidate Susan Hall published her manifesto, which criticized Khan for failures in policing and for having lost ‘control of our streets.’

Sadiq Khan’s flagship policy, the ULEZ, has been controversial since its inception. The expansion of the ULEZ to the Greater London boundary last August has put his re-election in jeopardy. But has the ULEZ really made a difference to air quality? And what impact will the opening of the Silvertown tunnel next summer, and the linked tolling of the Blackwall tunnel, have on air quality? Here’s a look at the evidence.