| | *Montgomery, Jack (July 21, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/07/21/trump-londoners-will-never-have-safe-streets-under-incompetent-sadiq-khan/ Trump: Londoners ‘Will Never Have Safe Streets’ Under ‘Incompetent’ Sadiq Khan]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 21, 2019.</ref> and London's rate continued to increase to record levels.<ref>Friedman, Victoria (September 27, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/09/27/khans-london-murder-rate-set-to-surpass-last-years-decade-high-level/ Khan’s London: Murder Rate Set to Surpass Last Year’s Decade-High Level]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 28, 2019.</ref> In 2019, the number of people murdered in London reached its highest level in a decade.<ref>Zindulka, Kurt (January 4, 2020). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/01/04/khans-london-murder-rate-reaches-decade-high/ Khan’s London: Murder Rate Reaches Decade High as Knife Killings Surge]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 4, 2020.</ref> | | *Montgomery, Jack (July 21, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/07/21/trump-londoners-will-never-have-safe-streets-under-incompetent-sadiq-khan/ Trump: Londoners ‘Will Never Have Safe Streets’ Under ‘Incompetent’ Sadiq Khan]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 21, 2019.</ref> and London's rate continued to increase to record levels.<ref>Friedman, Victoria (September 27, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/09/27/khans-london-murder-rate-set-to-surpass-last-years-decade-high-level/ Khan’s London: Murder Rate Set to Surpass Last Year’s Decade-High Level]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 28, 2019.</ref> In 2019, the number of people murdered in London reached its highest level in a decade.<ref>Zindulka, Kurt (January 4, 2020). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/01/04/khans-london-murder-rate-reaches-decade-high/ Khan’s London: Murder Rate Reaches Decade High as Knife Killings Surge]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 4, 2020.</ref> |
| − | Khan defended the placement of a statue of John Chilembwe, an anti-colonial activist who ordered the decapitation of William Livingstone in front of his children and then displayed his head on a pike, reflects London’s “growing achievements and diversity”.<ref>https://www.newswars.com/sadiq-khan-says-new-statue-of-activist-who-beheaded-white-colonizers-in-front-of-their-children-reflects-londons-achievements-and-diversity/</ref> | + | Khan defended the placement of a statue of John Chilembwe, an anti-colonial activist who ordered the decapitation of William Livingstone in front of his children and then displayed his head on a pike, reflects London’s “achievements and diversity”.<ref>https://www.newswars.com/sadiq-khan-says-new-statue-of-activist-who-beheaded-white-colonizers-in-front-of-their-children-reflects-londons-achievements-and-diversity/</ref> |
| | In only three years into Khan's tenure, violent crime in London's underground subway system increased by 43%.<ref>Friedman, Victoria (January 18, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/01/18/khans-london-violent-crime-london-underground-up-43-percent-three-years/ Khan’s London: Violent Crime on Underground Up 43 Percent]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 19, 2019.</ref> | | In only three years into Khan's tenure, violent crime in London's underground subway system increased by 43%.<ref>Friedman, Victoria (January 18, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/01/18/khans-london-violent-crime-london-underground-up-43-percent-three-years/ Khan’s London: Violent Crime on Underground Up 43 Percent]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 19, 2019.</ref> |