10 July 2025, 13:21

By Susan Hall

Last night's tragic stabbing of a 30-year-old man outside of an hotel in Knightsbridge serves as yet another stark reminder of the crisis of crime gripping our capital.

This senseless violence in the West of London demonstrates that nowhere is safe from the wave of lawlessness that has swept across our city under Mayor Sadiq Khan's watch.

The brutal reality is that Londoners no longer feel safe or secure in our own city. From the bustling streets of Central London to quiet residential neighbourhoods like mine in Hatch End, fear has become the unwelcome companion of ordinary Londoners going about their daily lives.

When people are afraid to take out their mobile phones or wear a decent watch for fear of being mugged or worse, we have fundamentally failed as a society, and our politicians have let us down.

This deterioration in public safety comes as a result of the Mayor presiding over devastating cuts to our police force: up to 3,300 Metropolitan Police staff face redundancy because Khan refuses to properly fund our officers.

These aren't just numbers on a spreadsheet; they represent real officers who should be patrolling our streets, investigating crimes, and keeping our communities safe, and support staff who help them to do........

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