New London mayor Sadiq Khan criticises Donald Trump’s Islam ban

New London mayor Sadiq Khan has hit out at Donald Trump’s “ignorant” view of Islam after the US presidential hopeful suggested he would exempt him from his proposed ban on Muslims entering America.

Mr Trump, who is probably going to be the Republican candidate for the presidency, was asked by the New York Times how his proposed ban on Muslims would apply to Mr Khan and he replied: “There will always be exceptions.”

However, the offer was rejected by Mr Khan, who warned that the billionaire businessman’s outspoken views on Islam risked endangering people on both sides of the Atlantic.