53 h. ago UK snow forecast as 15 major cities buried with blizzard bringing 19 inches

Snow and blizzard-like conditions could hit over a dozen major cities in the UK next week, weather maps show

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6 d. ago Homicide rate declines sharply in dozens of US cities, a new report shows

A report issued by the Council on Criminal Justice is showing a 21% decrease in the homicide rate from 2024 to 2025, based on data collected from 35 American cities

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8 d. ago UK snow maps show 21 cities face Arctic blizzard as exact date revealed

New weather charts from Metdesk show snow sweeping the UK at the end of next week, bringing flurries of the white stuff for dozens of cities across the UK as drifts could reach 16 inches in some areas

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8 d. ago Is Sadiq Khan 'gaslighting' Londoners? The capital's great crime paradox explained

Homicide rate falls to historic low but mayor admits that robbery, theft and shoplifting are ‘too high’ - and influence how safe Londoners feel

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2 w. ago 'Don't talk down London', says Keir Starmer as he slams Nigel Farage's Reform UK at PMQs after homicide rate falls

The PM criticised Reform after its London mayoral candidate Laila Cunningham said the capital was ‘burning’

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2 w. ago How safe is London? Sadiq Khan's boast over record low homicide rate doesn't show the reality, opponents claim

How safe is London? Sadiq Khan's boast over record low homicide rate doesn't show the reality, opponents claim - as statistics reveal surge in crime residents face every day  Daily Mail

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2 w. ago London’s homicide rate per capita at record low: police data

London’s homicide rate per capita at record low: police data  The Hindu

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2 w. ago London’s homicide rate is at a record low as mayor says it disproves Trump's 'dystopian' claims

London's murder rate fell in 2025 to its lowest level in decades, officials said Monday

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2 w. ago Sorry, Trump and Farage – London is no lawless ‘warzone’. Violent crime is lower than ever | Sadiq Khan

Reform’s new candidate for mayor claims people pity Londoners for living in an unsafe capital. But the evidence is clear: we’re making our streets saferLast year, something extraordinary happened in London. As the conversation about crime got even louder, London quietly reached the lowest per capita homicide rate in its recorded history. Even London’s harshest critics have to accept this is impressive progress.For too many, it will no doubt come as a surprise. In recent years, politicians and commentators have sought to spam our social media feeds with an endless stream of distortions and untruths – painting a dystopian picture of a lawless place where criminals run rampant.Sadiq Khan is the mayor of London Continue reading...

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2 w. ago London’s homicide rate drops to lowest in more than a decade

Sadiq Khan says ‘public health’ approach has made the capital one of the safest cities in the western worldLondon’s murder rate has dropped to its lowest in more than a decade with police in the capital and the mayor saying it is now one of the safest cities in the western world.The figures come as those on the radical right criticise the city for having a crime problem, hoping to gain politically from such claims being believed. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Violence crackdown drives London’s homicide rate to record low

Violence crackdown drives London’s homicide rate to record low  Metropolitan Police

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2 w. ago Met reignites feud with Donald Trump after latest crime stats showed homicides in London dropped to lowest rate on record

Metropitan Police Deputy Commissioner Matt Jukes launched a robust defence of London's reputation - criticised by the likes of Donald Trump - after data showed homicides are at to record lows.

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2 w. ago London homicide rate drops to historic low as Sadiq Khan blasts those 'talking city down'

New data shows London's homicide rate is considerably lower than cities including New York, Berlin, Toronto and Philadephia

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