The London Underground has become a hub for open drug use, with commuters witnessing passengers smoking crack cocaine and cannabis on trains. The issue was highlighted by photos showing a man lighting a metal pipe and spitting on the floor while seemingly unaffected by the commotion around him. The incident is part of a larger crime epidemic under Mayor Sadiq Khan’s tenure, with violent crime rates steadily increasing. Passengers have reported frequent instances of cannabis use on trains, with some even witnessing drug use in front of pregnant women.

London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has delayed implementing a ban on betting adverts on the Tube network until a formal definition of harmful gambling is agreed upon. Khan’s 2021 re-election manifesto promised to rid the Underground of such promotions, but he now wants more detail from the government before taking action. The delay has been criticized by opponents who argue that Londoners are already being exposed to gambling adverts while travelling on the transport network.

Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has been accused of “stonewalling” questions about whether London has a problem with so-called “grooming gangs”.

His Tory rival Susan Hall made nine successive attempts at Mayor’s Question Time to ask Sir Sadiq whether there were gangs operating, or previously active, in the capital.

But Sir Sadiq repeatedly asked Ms Hall, the former Tory mayoral candidate, to clarify what she meant by grooming gangs, claiming: “I’m not clear what she means.”

The result of the London mayoral election formally declares Sadiq Khan’s victory for a third term as Mayor of London.