Laila Cunningham, Reform UK’s mayoral candidate for London, is sounding the alarm over rising fears of violence, citing a fatal stabbing in Shepherd’s Bush that has left her children too afraid to visit the area — echoing a city-wide sense that “nowhere is safe.” She directly challenges Mayor Sadiq Khan’s claims of safety, pointing to recent shootings and murders as proof that crime persists despite official reassurances. Khan counters with data showing London’s homicide rate is at record lows — lower than every U.S. state and down significantly from previous years — crediting his administration’s efforts to tackle crime’s root causes. Police have arrested a 48-year-old man in connection with the Shepherd’s Bush stabbing, which killed a 52-year-old woman and injured another, while acknowledging the deep local concern it has stirred.
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