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EU Referendum: Sadiq Khan joins PM to urge EU Remain vote | EU Referendum: Sadiq Khan joins PM to urge EU Remain vote |
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Labour Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is sharing a platform with Prime Minister David Cameron at a Remain rally. | |
They are jointly launching a Britain Stronger In Europe battle bus, despite Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn refusing to campaign with Mr Cameron. | |
It comes after Mr Cameron criticised Mr Khan's "poor judgement" during the London mayoral election. | |
Mr Khan defended his decision to campaign publicly with the Tory PM and said it was in London's interest. | Mr Khan defended his decision to campaign publicly with the Tory PM and said it was in London's interest. |
Brexit 'huge blow' to UK economy | Brexit 'huge blow' to UK economy |
EU referendum: All you need to know | EU referendum: All you need to know |
Issues guide: Explore the arguments | Issues guide: Explore the arguments |
"Is it in London's interest for me to hold grudges? Is it in London's interests for the mayor of London to be at permanent war with the Conservative prime minister?" Mr Khan asked on ITV's Peston On Sunday. | |
"We're never going to be best friends, but what is important is that the mayor of London argues the case for London and for Londoners to remain in the European Union. | "We're never going to be best friends, but what is important is that the mayor of London argues the case for London and for Londoners to remain in the European Union. |
"This debate is far more important than David Cameron or me. | "This debate is far more important than David Cameron or me. |
"It's about our city's future and country's future." | "It's about our city's future and country's future." |
During London's mayoral election race, Mr Cameron repeatedly attacked Mr Khan for having a history of sharing platforms with extremists, which Mr Khan rejected. | During London's mayoral election race, Mr Cameron repeatedly attacked Mr Khan for having a history of sharing platforms with extremists, which Mr Khan rejected. |
At Prime Minister's Question Time in the Commons some Labour MPs denounced Mr Cameron as a racist when he attacked Mr Khan's judgment. | |
In other EU referendum developments: | In other EU referendum developments: |
Sunday's row over the migration target came as Conservative in-fighting over the EU referendum intensified. | Sunday's row over the migration target came as Conservative in-fighting over the EU referendum intensified. |
Mr Cameron and most of his cabinet are campaigning for a vote to stay in the EU, but about half of his MPs support an exit. | Mr Cameron and most of his cabinet are campaigning for a vote to stay in the EU, but about half of his MPs support an exit. |
Conservative Leave campaigner Andrew Bridgen had told BBC Radio 5 live's Pienaar's Politics that as many as 50 Tory MPs were ready to back a vote of no-confidence in the prime minister over his handling of the debate. | Conservative Leave campaigner Andrew Bridgen had told BBC Radio 5 live's Pienaar's Politics that as many as 50 Tory MPs were ready to back a vote of no-confidence in the prime minister over his handling of the debate. |
But leading Leave advocate and Labour former minister Frank Field said it was a "mistake" by his side to question the question the prime minister's integrity and the Out campaign should concentrate on the issues. | |
Remain campaigner Ken Clarke said voters were fed up with Conservative in-fighting and claimed the EU referendum campaign turning into "a kind of leadership bid for Boris Johnson". | |
The veteran Conservative MP dismissed the former London mayor as a "nicer version of Donald Trump" leading a campaign based on immigration fears that were "about as relevant" to the real issues as Mr Trump's US presidential campaign. | |
Mr Clarke told BBC Radio 4's Today programme many Leave campaigners were more interested in toppling the prime minister than having an informed debate about the merits of continued EU membership. | |
Number 10 dismissed the personal attacks as a "distraction" intended to move attention away from the economic arguments for remaining in the EU. | Number 10 dismissed the personal attacks as a "distraction" intended to move attention away from the economic arguments for remaining in the EU. |