Sadiq Khan has said he was “triggered” by the far-right protests that broke out across the UK which caused his children to feel scared about who they are for the first time.
Over 500 people have been arrested for their involvement in the riots that developed in the wake of the Southport murders that saw mosques and immigration services targeted with violence and racist chants.The Mayor of London says it has been “heartbreaking” to see his children’s generation feel scared after experiencing similar disorder to what his own generation endured growing up.
“Like a lot of people of my generation, I felt triggered by the events of the last couple of weeks in particular.“It’s difficult to explain the ripples when you’ve been targeted because of your religion or colour of your skin and you can’t change either of those things.“And whether you’re seeing physical acts of violence taking place in the north-west or the north-east, you feel it in London.
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