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The Home Office has announced some 2,740 county lines were shut down between January and December last year, with 1,657 gang leaders charged and 961 blades taken22:30, 04 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesNearly 1,000 knives were seized throughout 2025(Image: PA)More than 2,700 drug lines were closed and nearly 1,000 knives were seized throughout 2025 in a “record year” for gang busts.The Home Office has announced some 2,740 county lines were shut down between January and December last year, with 1,657 gang leaders charged and 961 blades…

The London Mayor has blasted the police after a bag of guns was left out on the street outside his house in a shocking security blunderSian Hewitt22:39, 04 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesSadiq Khan has hit out(Image: James Veysey/Shutterstock)Sadiq Khan has hit out at police after a massive security blunder saw a massive bag of guns left outside his home. It's believed armed guards who had been stationed outside the Mayor of London’s home simply forgot the holdall, which was later found on the kerb on Tuesday evening.Khan, who…

By SARAH ROBERTSON, ASSOCIATE DIARY EDITOR and ADAM POGRUND, REPORTER Published: 22:09, 4 April 2026 | Updated: 22:10, 4 April 2026 <!-- --> <!-- (function (src, d, tag){ var s = d.createElement(tag), prev = d.getElementsByTagName(tag); s.src = src; prev.parentNode.insertBefore(s, prev); }("https://www.dailymail.co.uk/static/gunther/1.17.0/async_bundle--.js", document, "script")); --> <!--…