London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has expressed his fear over the risk of a crowd crush at the Notting Hill Carnival. During a session of mayor's question time, he highlighted the festival's immense popularity, drawing in approximately two million attendees over the August bank holiday weekend. Khan has joined organizers in calling for government funding to implement additional safety measures to prevent any potential incidents. In response, the government has stated that they will address this request at a later date.

Susan Hall, the Conservative group leader at City Hall, has voiced her concerns about the festival, labeling it as a 'disaster waiting to happen'. She emphasized that the issue goes beyond financial resources and is more about the overall situation at hand.