Susan Hall publicly confronted London Mayor Sadiq Khan over the handling of rape and grooming gangs, accusing him of failing to take the issue seriously and of deliberately avoiding action.

During the exchange, Hall told Khan, “You know full well what you’re doing, it’s despicable,” and said she would continue raising the issue until meaningful action is taken.

She accused the mayor of knowing exactly what she was referring to and of dismissing the seriousness of the crimes.

“You knew damn well what I was talking about,” she said.

“You don’t take this seriously”.

Hall framed her criticism around what she described as an ongoing failure by City Hall to confront organized sexual exploitation, particularly crimes committed by grooming gangs.

She argued that the lack of decisive action amounts to a dereliction of responsibility toward victims.

The confrontation included calls from Hall and others for accountability, with claims that the issue has been covered up or downplayed.

These allegations remain contested, and no legal findings were presented during the exchange.

The remarks add to a wider and continuing debate in the United Kingdom over how authorities have addressed grooming gang cases, and whether political leadership has responded with sufficient urgency and transparency.