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Well, they did warn us.

Donald Trump’s rambling speech at the UN was just the latest in a long line of abuse Sadiq has dealt with.

Sadiq Khan has spoken out about Donald Trump after the pair clashed over the US President’s ‘bigoted comments’ at the UN General Assembly.

During his speech at the UN headquarters in New York City yesterday, Trump falsely claimed that Sir Sadiq wants to institute Sharia law in London.

‘I look at London, where you have a terrible mayor, terrible, terrible mayor, and it’s been so changed,’ Trump said. ‘Now they want to go to Sharia law but you’re in a different country, you can’t do that.’

In response yesterday, a spokesperson for Sir Sadiq said he was ‘not going to dignify his appalling and bigoted comments with a response’.

However, during a launch of London’s new route on the Bakerloop (BL1), an electric bus service connecting communities from Waterloo to Lewisham, this morning, Metro asked what the Mayor’s thoughts were on Trump’s comments.

He said: ‘People will be wondering what it is about this Muslim mayor who leads a liberal, multicultural, successful, diverse city. It seems to me that I’m living rent free inside Donald Trump’s head.’

When asked why Trump seems obsessed with him, the London mayor said: ‘I think he’s got a crush on me.

‘It’s either that or he believes in giving me squatters rights inside his head.’

Metro has contacted the White House for comment.

During the morning rounds earlier today, Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden backed Sir Sadiq, stating that the president’s attack was based on ‘a beef’ he has had with the Mayor for years.

He told BBC Breakfast: ‘As regards the United Kingdom, on the comments on London, look, I just think it’s a misreading of our great capital city.

‘This is a big asset to the United Kingdom. It’s known all over the world, it’s a big engine of our economy, of creativity.’

Speaking to GB News from Crystal Palace’s stadium in south London, he said: ‘We have British law here at Selhurst Park this morning, no other kind of law, and that’s what applies in our capital city and throughout our country.’

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In MetroTalk: readers debate Government’s approval of new Gatwick runway, Farage’s comments on legal migrants are called into question and it tuns out that ‘patriots’ have been flying the flag the wrong way

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London Oxford Street, which attracts around half a million shoppers each day, will be turned into a European-style promenade without traffic.

The £150,000,000 pedestrianisation project is being pushed by the London Mayor Sadiq Khan and local business leaders to restore the famous shopping spot to its ‘former glory.’

Oxford Street has been blighted by US-style sweet shops in recent years, which sell candy and souvenirs, mainly catering to tourists. Police seized £80,000 worth of fake goods from one candy store, including sweets with banned ingredients.

People told Metro previously that they were not fully convinced the pedestrianisation plan will ever happen or whether they would back it.

But a new consultation reveals that a majority of Londoners support the pedestrianisation and revamp of Oxford Street.

The consultation, carried out by the Greater London Authority between February and May of 6,642 people, shows that two-thirds of Londoners support the pedestrianisation idea, the City Hall says.

Meanwhile, seven out of ten Londoners support the wider regeneration of Oxford Street.

Selfridges, John Lewis and IKEA have reportedly welcomed the plans, which will transform the street between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street.

More detailed proposals on what the new road will look like are expected within the next couple of months, Metro understands.

The pedestrianised zone would also host cultural events and activities as a public space.

The mayor said: ‘Oxford Street has suffered over many years so urgent action is needed to give our nation’s high street a new lease of life.

‘It’s clear that the vast majority of Londoners and major businesses back our exciting plans, so I’m pleased to confirm that we will now be moving ahead as quickly as possible.

‘We want to rejuvenate Oxford Street; establish it as a global leader for shopping, leisure and outdoor events with a world-class, accessible, pedestrianised avenue.

‘This will help to attract more international visitors, and act as a magnet for new investment and job creation, driving growth and economic prosperity for decades to come.

‘Our plans are not only about creating a beautiful public space where people can shop, eat and connect – but transforming Oxford Street into a place Londoners and the whole of the country can be proud of, as we continue to build a better London for everyone.’

Angela Rayner, the deputy Prime Minister, said the government supports the plan to ‘help breathe new life into Oxford Street.’

‘We want to see Oxford Street become the thriving place to be for tourists and Londoners alike, and that’s why we welcome the Mayor of London’s bold proposals to achieve that,’ she said.

However, traffic will not be banned overnight as the proposal still has to jump through red tape and legal hoops. This includes establishing a Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC), which will be tasked with the revamp.

The corporation is set to be up and running by January.

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