London Safer Than Ever Unless You Ask Nigel Farage’s Press Office
KEY POINTS
- •Nigel Farage and his mayoral candidate Laila Cunningham claimed last week that London’s streets are unsafe.
- •Sadiq Khan presented crime figures showing London’s homicide rate at a decade low, outperforming cities like New York and Berlin.
- •Since 2019, under-25 homicide rates and youth knife assault hospital admissions in London have dropped significantly after VRU intervention.
In a masterclass of selective sightseeing, Nigel Farage and his London mayoral sidekick Laila Cunningham lament last week that London’s streets are, quote, 'not safe to walk,' painting the city as if it’s starring in a zombie apocalypse remake. Meanwhile, Labour’s Sadiq Khan highlights that the capital’s homicide rate is at a decade-low, even beating out New York, Berlin, Milan, and Paris—because why compete only locally when you can crush murder rates globally? London’s violent youth crime plunged 43% since the 2019 VRU launch, which might explain why under-25 murder victims hit a century low, a century being roughly 100 years—a very long time. Apparently, this good news wasn’t on Nigel’s memo, as he’s busy prepping another press conference today, presumably for more scenic inaccuracies.
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Nigel Farage’s London safety update: apparently reality took the bus while crime stats stayed home.
London’s murder rate beats Milan and Paris so hard, even tourists might mistake it for a vacation spot. Meanwhile, Nigel’s still stuck in ’90s thriller mode.
While London’s youth knife assaults dropped 43%, someone forgot to tell Nigel Farage that street safety isn’t just a use-it-or-lose-it option.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 1/12/2026 | Author: Andrew Sparrow
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