London mayor warns of rise in violence as cost of living crisis deepens

Sadiq Khan on a walkabout with police in Tottenham Hale, north London, last week. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA

London’s mayor has warned of a rise in shootings and stabbings amid concerns that the increasing cost of living could lead to more violence and make it easier for gangs to lure vulnerable young people.

Sadiq Khan said millions of pounds more were being put into schemes to turn people away from violence. The Labour mayor has been criticised by some for his record on crime.