Boris vows to tackle violent crime
London's new mayor Boris Johnson has pledged to "lead the fightback" against violent crime in the capital as he signed the declaration of acceptance of his new role.
Mr Johnson, who defeated Labour's Ken Livingstone by six points to become mayor, said that the number one issue facing London was the "tragically self-destructive" behaviour of some of its young children.
He also pledged to make good on campaign promises to build affordable homes, protect gardens against development, improve bus services and crack down on minor crime on public transport.
The formal signing ceremony at City Hall came just hours after a 15-year-old boy was found stabbed to death in a stairwell in south London - the latest victim of a wave of knife-crime among young people in the capital.
Describing the boy's death as "tragic", Mr Johnson said: "I think this problem of kids growing up without boundaries and getting lost in tragic and self-destructive choices is the number one issue we face in this city.
"It is the job of me as Mayor to lead the fightback against it and that is what I want to do and I hope you will all join me in doing it."
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London's new mayor Boris Johnson has pledged to "lead the fightback" against violent crime in the capital as he signed the declaration of acceptance of his new role.
Mr Johnson, who defeated Labour's Ken Livingstone by six points to become mayor, said that the number one issue facing London was the "tragically self-destructive" behaviour of some of its young children.
He also pledged to make good on campaign promises to build affordable homes, protect gardens against development, improve bus services and crack down on minor crime on public transport.
The formal signing ceremony at City Hall came just hours after a 15-year-old boy was found stabbed to death in a stairwell in south London - the latest victim of a wave of knife-crime among young people in the capital.
Describing the boy's death as "tragic", Mr Johnson said: "I think this problem of kids growing up without boundaries and getting lost in tragic and self-destructive choices is the number one issue we face in this city.
"It is the job of me as Mayor to lead the fightback against it and that is what I want to do and I hope you will all join me in doing it."
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