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Sadiq Khan must combat 'blatantly visible' drug taking on London streets, Tory says

Source: London Assembly

Sadiq Khan was challenged by a Tory critic on Friday over the amount of “blatantly visible” drug taking seen on the streets of London.

The Mayor was told during a City Hall meeting that the issue had grown “seemingly out of control right across London after eight years of your mayoralty”.

Mr Khan said Londoners who witness Forum. But he warned that the must provide “adequate, long term funding” to address the problem.

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