{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/9475d117-fcd4-4915-a6f3-923941e7aa0d/662fa1f4cc81b80012aa00f5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Sadiq Khan’s record criticised as knife & gun crime up 20%","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba05fc1a8cbed4343cf0e6/1714397615084-36cb886f122c4e127424e22c889458bf.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/crime-sadiq-khan-mayor-election-city-hall-met-police-susan-hall-b1154415.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bereaved families have criticised Sadiq Khan’s record on crime as figures show a 20% spike in knife and gun crime in 2023</a>. Our Crime Correspondent <a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/author/anthony-france\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony France</a> explains what the families are calling for, and whether Sadiq Khan’s proposed measures to tackle crime if he's re-elected will be enough. In this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>How the Met Police have defended stop &amp; search measures</li><li>Sadiq’s record on crime explained</li><li>Ahead of the mayoral election, how important is tackling crime for Londoners?</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Follow us<a href=\"https://twitter.com/EveningStandard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> on X</a> or<a href=\"https://www.threads.net/@evening.standard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> on Threads</a>.</p>","author_name":"The Evening Standard"}