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| Starmer: Trump's 'sharia law' claim is ridiculous nonsense | Starmer: Trump's 'sharia law' claim is ridiculous nonsense |
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| Sir Keir Starmer said Donald Trump's statement to the UN was "nonsense" | Sir Keir Starmer said Donald Trump's statement to the UN was "nonsense" |
| The prime minister has described claims from the US president that London wants "to go to Sharia law" as "ridiculous nonsense". | The prime minister has described claims from the US president that London wants "to go to Sharia law" as "ridiculous nonsense". |
| Sir Keir Starmer also said he supported Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan following Donald Trump's statement to the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. | Sir Keir Starmer also said he supported Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan following Donald Trump's statement to the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. |
| Trump had told the meeting that the city had a "terrible mayor" and had been "changed". | Trump had told the meeting that the city had a "terrible mayor" and had been "changed". |
| He said: "Now they want to go to Sharia law. But you are in a different country, you can't do that," which Sir Sadiq said showed Trump was "racist, sexist, misogynistic and Islamophobic". | He said: "Now they want to go to Sharia law. But you are in a different country, you can't do that," which Sir Sadiq said showed Trump was "racist, sexist, misogynistic and Islamophobic". |
| Sir Sadiq Khan said Donald Trump's comments at the UN were "racist, sexist, misogynistic and Islamophobic" | |
| Sir Keir said: "I'm not going to get drawn into a war of words, but what I will say is this, because it is important. | Sir Keir said: "I'm not going to get drawn into a war of words, but what I will say is this, because it is important. |
| "You saw from the state visit last week that there are plenty of things on which the president and I agree, and we are working together. | "You saw from the state visit last week that there are plenty of things on which the president and I agree, and we are working together. |
| "There are some issues on which we disagree, and what the president said about the mayor, who's doing a really good job, in fact driving down serious crime, what he said about the introduction of Sharia law was ridiculous nonsense. | "There are some issues on which we disagree, and what the president said about the mayor, who's doing a really good job, in fact driving down serious crime, what he said about the introduction of Sharia law was ridiculous nonsense. |
| "I support our mayor, I'm really proud of the fact we have a Muslim mayor of a very diverse city. | "I support our mayor, I'm really proud of the fact we have a Muslim mayor of a very diverse city. |
| "We do work with the Americans on a huge number of issues. On this issue I disagree, and I stand with our mayor." | "We do work with the Americans on a huge number of issues. On this issue I disagree, and I stand with our mayor." |
| He added that he had spoken personally to Sir Sadiq about Trump's claims. | He added that he had spoken personally to Sir Sadiq about Trump's claims. |
| Sir Sadiq added that he appeared to be "living rent-free inside Donald Trump's head". | Sir Sadiq added that he appeared to be "living rent-free inside Donald Trump's head". |
| Responding to the president calling him a "terrible mayor", he said he was "thankful we have record numbers of Americans coming to London". | Responding to the president calling him a "terrible mayor", he said he was "thankful we have record numbers of Americans coming to London". |
| He said different criteria showed London was "often the number one city on the globe when it comes to culture". | He said different criteria showed London was "often the number one city on the globe when it comes to culture". |
| Watch: President Trump says he's "not a fan" of Sir Sadiq Khan | Watch: President Trump says he's "not a fan" of Sir Sadiq Khan |
| Cabinet minister Pat McFadden rejected the claim that London wanted to "go to" Sharia and said British law and "no other kind of law" applied in the UK. | Cabinet minister Pat McFadden rejected the claim that London wanted to "go to" Sharia and said British law and "no other kind of law" applied in the UK. |
| Earlier this month, justice minister Sarah Sackman told the House of Commons Sharia formed "no part of the law of England and Wales". | Earlier this month, justice minister Sarah Sackman told the House of Commons Sharia formed "no part of the law of England and Wales". |
| While religious courts, including Sharia councils, do operate in the UK, most of their work deals with religious marriage arbitration and financial matters. | While religious courts, including Sharia councils, do operate in the UK, most of their work deals with religious marriage arbitration and financial matters. |
| The government has been clear that their rulings are not legally binding. | The government has been clear that their rulings are not legally binding. |
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