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London Mayor Sadiq Khan says the British capital is one of the safest major cities in the Western world, pointing to new police figures showing homicide rates have fallen to their lowest level in a decade. The claim clashes sharply with criticism from his political opponents and from US President Donald Trump, who have portrayed London as a crime-ridden city. Campaigners argue the latest numbers don’t tell the full story. The World’s Europe Correspondent Orla Barry reports.
By PRXLondon Mayor Sadiq Khan says the British capital is one of the safest major cities in the Western world, pointing to new police figures showing homicide rates have fallen to their lowest level in a decade. The claim clashes sharply with criticism from his political opponents and from US President Donald Trump, who have portrayed London as a crime-ridden city. Campaigners argue the latest numbers don’t tell the full story. The World’s Europe Correspondent Orla Barry reports.