THE number of disabled people reporting domestic abuse has increased by a quarter in London over the last four years, according to police data published today.

Reports made to the Metropolitan Police jumped from 2,720 in 2016 to 3,401 in 2019, a rise of 25 per cent.

The figures also showed that reports from members of ethnic minorities rose by 10 per cent to 31,417 cases last year, up from 28,529 in 2016.