There were more than 1,000 prisoners at Pentonville prison in Islington last year, new figures show.
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Sir Sadiq Khan has been urged to step up his efforts in tackling a rising tide of misogyny and violence against women and girls, as concerns are raised within...
London’s soaring rate of shoplifting has continued to accelerate over recent months, as new data reveals that offences increased 54 per cent last year...
The number of hate crimes committed against trans people in London has risen in recent years, figures show – as charities raise concern about the "harmful...
Sir Sadiq Khan has announced a £1m year-long investment into sports activities for young people during the school holidays, in a bid to “divert” them from...
A quarter of convictions and cautions for knife crime in London were given to boys last year, recent figures show.
Sir Sadiq Khan’s policing deputy faced questions this week over the continually low levels of trust and confidence Londoners have in the Metropolitan Police.
Online training sessions to help Londoners intervene if they witness harassment and hate crimes on the Tube and bus network are being hosted by Transport for...
Islington dealt with more fly-tipping incidents last year, new figures show.
Sir Sadiq Khan has hailed the impact of increased penalty fines for fare dodging, saying that the measure is working as an “effective deterrent”. By Noah...
London’s homelessness crisis is helping to fuel violence among young people, the director of Sir Sadiq Khan’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) has warned.
An Islington man has been prosecuted for importing nearly 1,000 unsafe scooters, e-scooters and e-bikes, as they were found to be non-compliant with UK product...
The number of successful drug seizures conducted by the Met Police fell by a fifth last year, new figures show.
Sir Sadiq Khan has hailed the impact of his £34m mentoring programme, as it was confirmed that the scheme had achieved the milestone of supporting more than...
A new project has launched in London aimed at enabling migrants with “insecure” immigration statuses to report abuse and exploitation to the authorities...
The installation of 300 new and upgraded CCTV cameras across the capital has been hailed by Sadiq Khan as a crucial boost for Londoners’ safety.
An independent investigation will be held into the cyber attack which hit Transport for London (TfL), and how the organisation responded to it.
The Mayor of London has announced that his Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) will invest £2.3m to expand the number of mentors helping children in Pupil Referral...
Cllr Kaya Comer-Schwartz is to resign as council leader to become London’s deputy mayor for policing and crime, the Town Hall has confirmed.
The impacts of a cyber-attack on Transport for London (TfL) which hacked the details of around 5,000 customers could soon be resolved, Sadiq Khan has suggested.
Sadiq Khan faced questions on Thursday over his grip on the Metropolitan Police, after a report last month found that the force is failing in almost all areas...
Islington Council has rubber-stamped plans to make residents feel safer amid criticisms of both the Town Hall and police over their handling of anti-social...
Sadiq Khan fears a second term in the White House for Donald Trump could lead to a rise in abuse towards him and his family.
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