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Noah Vickers

Sadiq Khan announces £1m investment in holiday sports activities in bid to cut violence

Sir Sadiq Khan playing tag rugby on a visit to a youth centre during last year’s mayoral election - (REUTERS)

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 violence.

The mayor’s funding will start this Easter and will support almost 2,000 young Londoners at up to 20 community-led projects across the capital, working in partnership with his Violence Reduction Unit (VRU).

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