Sadiq Khan says that Donald Trump's planned state visit to the UK should not go ahead, after the US President made critical remarks about his handling of the recent terror attacks.
Trump tweeted twice criticising Khan's leadership skills just hours after the London Bridge attacks which killed seven and injured a further 48. He took the Mayor of London's quotes out of context, and even when corrected, argued that Khan was making a "pathetic excuse".
The Mayor said on Channel 4 last night that Trump's visit to the UK should be, consequently, cancelled.
"I don't think we should roll out the red carpet to the president of the USA in the circumstances where his policies go against everything we stand for," he said.
"When you have a special relationship it is no different from when you have got a close mate. You stand with them in times of adversity but you call them out when they are wrong. There are many things about which Donald Trump is wrong."
Trump accused Khan of downplaying the attacks, after telling Londoners that "there's no reason to be alarmed". The comments were taken out of context - the Mayor was referring to the increased police presence on the streets of London, not the attacks themselves.
