London Mayor Sadiq Khan has accused Donald Trump of repeatedly criticizing him because of his "ethnicity" and Muslim faith, comments likely to renew his long-running feud with Trump.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan told a podcast that Donald Trump decided to 'come for me' because of his religion and skin colour and branded his policies 'racist'

The mayor’s comments come despite insistence from the government that Labour will be able to work closely with the incoming Republican administration

Sadiq Khan has said Donald Trump criticised him in the past because the US president-elect is “racist”. Mr Khan, the Mayor of London, said that, had he been white, Mr Trump – who won the US election earlier this month – would not have “come for me”.

Sadiq Khan said that although JD Vance and Elon Musk have changed their minds about Donald Trump, he hasn't - and said the UK must call out its 'best mate' sometimes

Khan, who has long been a vocal critic of Trump's policies, including his stance on sexism, homophobia, and Islamophobia, emphasised his responsibility to speak out against what he described as "sexist,

Sadiq Khan has stoked his row with incoming US President Donald Trump by branding the US President “racist” and accusing the billionaire of “singling him out”.

In 2018, Mr Khan’s office gave permission for an inflatable depicting Mr Trump as a baby to fly in Parliament Square as the US president visited the UK. On the eve of his visit, the president told The Sun Mr Khan had “done a very bad job on terrorism”.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has accused Donald Trump of repeatedly criticizing him because of his "ethnicity" and Muslim faith, comments likely to renew his long-running feud with Trump.

"So, you know, the fact that I spoke out against someone whose policies were sexist, homophobic, Islamophobic, racist, wasn't because I wanted his attention but because I have a r