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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Noah Vickers

Safety messaging is vital for Sadiq Khan's 'swimmable rivers' plan, City Hall warned

Swimming in the Thames in central London is prohibited - (PA)

Sir Sadiq Khan has been warned that his promise to create ‘swimmable rivers’ in London by 2034 must not encourage people to swim in the dangerous tides of the Thames.

The mayor was re-elected last year on a manifesto which pledged he would “launch an ambitious plan to make rivers in London swimmable within ten years… working with partners to reverse the damage done to our rivers and waterways”.

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