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    "misinformation about the capital",
    "racist, sexist, misogynistic, and Islamophobic",
    "Sadiq Khan accused of ‘clear aversion’ to St George’s Cross as London Mayor told to fly England flag",
    "Sadiq Khan's London is NOT safe, locals say while Mayor rages at 'hate and disinformation'",
    "Council declares war with Sadiq Khan's TfL over Oxford Street 'stitch-up'",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nSir Sadiq Khan has blamed Donald Trump's election wins for an increase in death threats against him.\n\nThe Mayor of London said since the President's return to power last January, the number of death threats he has received had doubled.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nMr Trump and Sir Sadiq have been trading blows for a decade, with the President labelling the Mayor of London a \"disaster\" and accused him of making the capital a \"different place\".\n\nSir Sadiq has now told Italian outlet La Repubblica: \"It's very difficult for me, personally, for my family, my friends, it's never nice having death threats and requiring police protection.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\nHe added: \"We did some analysis, and when President Trump got elected, the amount of threats I received went up by 2,000 per cent.\n\n\"When he was elected the second time, it’s gone up by 100 per cent.\"\n\nThe Mayor of London said death threats should not be \"part and parcel\" of the job, pointing to the murders of MPs Jo Cox and Sir David Amess.\n\nSir Sadiq returned from a three day-trip to Singapore last week.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThere, he claimed that misinformation about the capital had been produced by China and Russia.\n\nSir Sadiq said last week: \"We are facing a relentless and unprecedented attack of lies and hatred from those wanting to damage our capital's standing and our hugely important tourism industry.\"\n\nMr Trump has previously accused the Mayor of London of planning to implement Sharia law in the capital and of \"allowing people just to come in\".\n\nIn response, the Mayor accused the President of being \"racist, sexist, misogynistic, and Islamophobic\".\n\n### LATEST FROM THE MAYOR OF LONDON:\n\n\n\n\n  * Sadiq Khan accused of ‘clear aversion’ to St George’s Cross as London Mayor told to fly England flag\n  * Sadiq Khan's London is NOT safe, locals say while Mayor rages at 'hate and disinformation'\n  * Council declares war with Sadiq Khan's TfL over Oxford Street 'stitch-up'\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nDowning Street then fielded questions about the feud - with Sir Keir Starmer trying to balance his relations between City Hall and the White House.\n\nAsked if the President was allowed to say whatever he wanted about Britain in order to maintain diplomatic relations, a No10 spokesman said: \"I don't think that's a fair interpretation... I think as I've set out, the US is our closest partner on trade and security.\"\n\nAfter Sir Keir announced his resignation, Mr Trump described the outgoing Prime Minister as a \"lovely man\", but again hit out at his energy and immigration policies.\n\nThe President told reporters Sir Keir was \"really messing up energy\" by not allowing new North Sea oil and gas fields, and also criticised him for his initial refusal to allow the use of Diego Garcia for bombing Iran.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nIf Andy Burnham does indeed succeed Sir Keir into No10, it remains unclear what his relationship with Mr Trump would be - but the new Makerfield MP has already hit out at the America's \"divided, dark politics\" in his victory speech.\n\nOn January 6, 2021, Mr Burnham said \"any UK politician who gave Trump the time of day should be ashamed right now\".\n\nThe former Greater Manchester Mayor also previously congratulated socialist mayor of New York City Zohran Mamdani after his election, adding the pair could \"collaborate on reducing the cost of living\".\n\nSir Sadiq has urged the next Prime Minister - whoever that may be - to invest \"in every part of the country\".\n\n\"This includes London, which is central to delivering for the rest of the country. We must use the potential of our capital to boost the national economy and raise living standards - for the benefit of Londoners and people right across the country,\" he added.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Sadiq Khan blames Donald Trump for '2000% increase in death threats' against him"
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