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2024-04-25 20:40:03 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 19BBBAD07729CF9632AF5E948C2C3911B3941EC0308C714F109D03B978A7B617
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The 20% increase was incorrectly posted by the Daily Mail as it was based on admin related offences. This was picked up by the Telegraph and is being used to discredit the mayor of London before the upcoming election. https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/londons-2500-gun-crime-increase-relates-admin-offences-only-2024-03-13/#:~:text=2%2C%202024%2C%20column%20in%20The,2%2C500%25%20increase%20in%20firearms%20offences.
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