Overview
- Met Police figures show London homicides have fallen to their lowest level in more than a decade, which Khan says underscores the city’s safety.
- Khan contrasted London with US cities, claiming it is more than two-and-a-half times safer than New York, five times safer than Los Angeles, and 12 times safer than Chicago.
- In televised interviews, Khan called President Donald Trump a bully as their years-long feud resurfaced following Trump’s recent attacks on his mayoralty.
- The mayor highlighted a friendly rapport with New York’s new mayor Zohran Mamdani, saying they message regularly and predicting Mamdani will do a great job.
- Khan declined to rule out a 2028 re-election bid and rejected calls for a burka or niqab ban, saying women should decide what they wear.