1 hour ago Met boss hits out at Trump’s claims about London crime as homicide rates fall

New figures showed that there were 97 homicides in the capital in 2025 - the lowest number recorded since 2014

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2 h. ago London murder rate falls to lowest in over a decade as Met Police chief hits out at 'disinformation'

Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said facts ‘speak for themselves’ with homicides dropping 36 per cent in just six years

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4 h. 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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4 h. 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...

Politics

4 h. ago Sadiq Khan rages at critics 'talking London down' after capital's homicide figures revealed

Sadiq Khan rages at critics 'talking London down' after capital's homicide figures revealed  GB News

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9 h. ago Number of homicides in London falls to lowest in over a decade, says Met Police

Number of homicides in London falls to lowest in over a decade, says Met Police  Sky News

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10 h. 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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10 h. 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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5 d. ago Germany sees migrant numbers halve to its lowest level in more than a decade after Chancellor Merz imposed tough new border controls

The record figures occurred under the watch of the country's conservative chancellor, Friedrich Merz, who pledged to tighten border controls when he came to power last May.

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8 d. ago Home sales expected to jump significantly in 2026 as experts say a rebound is on the horizon after slowdown

The National Association of Realtors’ prediction hinges on an expected mortgage rate drop to 6 percent in 2026

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1 week ago Homicides are falling in London: What the 2025 data says as yearly tally set to drop to lowest level

Homicides are falling in London: What the 2025 data says as yearly tally set to drop to lowest level  My London

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1 week ago Letter: Headline homicide comparisons ignore London’s knife crime

Letter: Headline homicide comparisons ignore London’s knife crime  Financial Times

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2 w. ago Average mortgage rate drops below 6.2% for first time since October 2024

‘Declining rates offer a timely and welcome gift for aspiring homebuyers,’ one expert said

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2 w. ago UK consumers saving less as taxes squeeze incomes, data shows

ONS finds households’ savings ratio has dropped to lowest rate for more than a year across third quarterUK consumers saved less money during the third quarter of the year as higher taxes squeezed disposable incomes.The households’ saving ratio – which estimates the percentage of disposable income Britons save rather than spend – dropped 0.7 percentage points to 9.5%, the Office for National Statistics said. That is the lowest rate for more than a year. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago Bank of England expected to CUT interest rates before Christmas after inflation 'surprise'

Economists have predicted the rate will drop from 4 per cent to 3.75 per cent tomorrow

Economics

3 w. ago Sharp inflation drop ‘seals the deal’ for interest rate cut, economists say

Shops offering Black Friday sales helped bring down inflation to the lowest rate since March.

Economics

3 w. ago Christmas interest rate cut set to follow after UK inflation drop exceeds expectations – latest

Falling food prices helped drag inflation down

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