Overview

• President Donald Trump used his UN General Assembly address to call Sadiq Khan a “terrible, terrible mayor” and say London “wants to go to Sharia law.”
• A spokesperson for the London mayor called the comments “appalling and bigoted,” noting London is safer than major US cities and is attracting record numbers of American movers.
• Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden said Trump had “misread” London and stressed British law applies in the capital, while Health Secretary Wes Streeting defended Khan’s record.
• Several Labour MPs condemned the remarks as Islamophobic, with some urging the government to summon the US ambassador, reflecting fresh diplomatic friction.
• Reporting across outlets notes no evidence Khan has sought to impose Sharia; faith-based Sharia councils in England and Wales operate voluntarily and are not part of UK law.