London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s office falsely claimed that knife crime had reduced since he took office, but non-partisan statistics revealed a 40% increase in knife-related offenses.
The Office for Statistics Regulation accused Khan’s office of spreading incorrect information, prompting a response from Khan’s team.
The issue is expected to be significant in the 2024 mayoral race, with Khan’s opponent, Susan Hall, vowing to invest in policing to reduce crime, particularly focusing on tackling knife crime. (Trending: Elon Musk Condemns Arrest Of Jan 6 Protester)
Passing the Buck: Sadiq Khan Blames London Crime Wave on Weather, Cost of Living Crisishttps://t.co/Ad2UhVOfaR
— Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) August 20, 2022
Director-general at the Office for Statistics (ONS) Regulation Ed Humpherson alleged, “Part of the statement is incorrect and has the potential to mislead the public.
A spokesperson for Kahn told reporters, “further detail has been added to a press release issued in July 2023 around the specific reductions achieved with knife crime in the capital”, after Humpherson’s criticism was raise.
“We will stop at nothing until criminals are locked up and our streets are safer again,” said Tory London Assembly Member Susan Hall.
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— Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) July 24, 2022
Hall also promised to “take the scourge of knife crime” and empower police to execute “searches faster and less intrusively.”
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