Residents of London have reacted to Tory MP Paul Scully's comments, naming Tower Hamlets as a "no-go" area.

One resident said: "I definitely agree that in some aspects of London is a bit rough, I would totally agree with it. Because to be quite honest, everywhere you have little pockets with rough areas in it."

Another Londoner said: "I don't know if there's any no-go areas and I'm quite happy to walk around here like the areas you got to be careful where you go, I suppose, but that's the same in all areas in London."

A third said: "These things should be said if they're a reality. There are areas of London that are no various zones."