Khan’s mayor bid hit by Uncle Tom slur on Muslims who defy fanatics

But his Tory opponent Zac Goldsmith accused him of “trying to ride two horses” in his approach to extremism.

Paul Scully, Tory MP for Sutton and Cheam, said: “Once again, Sadiq Khan has shown he doesn’t have the judgement to be mayor.

“He’s deeply hypocritical on race issues when it suits his political purpose. Labour must show they won’t put up with attitudes like this.”

And at Prime Minister’s questions yesterday, Mr Khan’s record of speaking alongside alleged extremists was highlighted.

Responding to claims by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn that Mr Goldsmith’s campaign had been “systematically smearing” Mr Khan, David Cameron said: “He shared a platform with Sajil Shahid, the man who trained the ringleader of the 7/ 7 attacks and accused the United States of bringing

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Labour’s Sadiq Khan campaigns yesterday while Zac Goldsmith, right, makes doorstep deliveries 9/ 11 on itself. He shared a platform with an extremist who called for Jews to be drowned in the ocean. When this was put to the Rt Hon Member for Tooting, he described it as mere ‘ flowery’ language.” Mr Corbyn said that one of the alleged extremists had been a Tory.

Mr Goldsmith’s campaign came to a climax yesterday with a frantic dash around the capital beginning at 4.30am and taking in kebab shops, supermarkets, a railway depot and the Stock Exchange. He was even prepared to make a few milk

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deliveries. But an opinion poll gave Mr Khan a winning 45 per cent of the vote.

The SNP in Scotland has also rocked by claims of antiSemitism. It has now barred Amjed Hussain, who was recently pictured with First Minster Nicola Sturgeon. He circulated “abhorrent” videos on social media.

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