Farage said earlier this year that “London is broken. London is lawless,” in response to disorder which took place in an area of South London at the end of March.
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has accused U.S. President Donald Trump’s MAGA supporters and Russia of spreading misinformation about London on social media, despite figures showing crime has significantly fallen under his watch.
Khan has pushed an alternative trend, known as “Londonmaxxing,” to highlight positive aspects of the city.
Recent analysis by the Greater London Association shows negative perceptions about London have risen by 150–200 percent over the past two years. The City of London — the financial center of Britain — fears it will ultimately bear the brunt of any false narrative if investors decide to take their business to another economic powerhouse they view as safer.
At an event Wednesday evening, the Lady Mayor of the City of London, Susan Langley, will launch a “Team UK campaign,” made up of 200 British companies and industry associations, to sell London to the world as a safe place to invest.
Influential businesses and trade bodies — including UK Finance and TheCityUK — will act in an ambassadorial role for London, spreading “positive, fact-led messages” internationally, telling colleagues abroad that rankings show London remains the world’s most desirable city to live, work, and visit, homicides are at their lowest level in a decade, and the capital’s rates of violent crime are lower than many of its global peers.