Lawless London’s exodus uncovered: As Sadiq Khan faces backlash, FRED KELLY reveals why hundreds are fleeing the capital

By Henry Griffiths on February 13, 2026

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By FRED KELLY, FEATURE WRITER and RHODRI MORGAN, DATA JOURNALIST and CAMERON ROY, DATA JOURNALIST

Published: 08:10, 13 February 2026 | Updated: 08:10, 13 February 2026

Daily Mail can reveal in 2024, 415,000 people left London for a life in the home counties and beyond, and at the same time, just over a quarter of a million people moved to the capital, so that’s a net loss of 128,000 people.

What is the reason for the exodus, and where are people going?

Watch the video to find out.

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Lawless London’s exodus uncovered: As Sadiq Khan faces backlash, FRED KELLY reveals why hundreds are fleeing the capital

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