Sadiq Khan in race row over image caption of white household on official web site

Sadiq Khan was on the centre of a race row after his official web site revealed a photograph of a white household and stated they don't "represent real Londoners".

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The Labour politician confronted calls to apologise after the message appeared in a information on the best way to painting the "brand" of the London Mayor on the Greater London Authority (GLA) web site.

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A spokesperson for the London Mayor insisted the caption was added "in error" and "doesn’t reflect" his views.

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The image reveals a white couple and their two kids out and about within the capital with the London Eye and the Palace of Westminster within the background.

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The caption learn: "Doesn't represent real Londoners."

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The information, titled "Look Book – Mayor of London Brand Guidelines", was taken down after the image caption was reported by The Mail on Sunday.

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Tory London mayoral candidate Susan Hall known as on Mr Khan to make an apology.

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She stated: "All Londoners are real Londoners, no matter their ethnicity, and Sadiq Khan needs to apologise and stop these desperate, politically-motivated attempts to divide people."

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Tory MP Steve Tuckwell, who represents Uxbridge and South Ruislip, stated: "Shocking evidence that Labour's London Mayor Sadiq Khan wants to divide people across London - Khan is out of touch and needs to go."

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The information opened with the phrases "A City For All Londoners" and promised to attraction to "everyone no matter, their age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, disability or family make-up".

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A piece gave element on the "best images of the Mayor", together with over 20 photos of Mr Khan.

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It stated: "He should be shown interacting in real and relatable environments."

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It additionally made a veiled reference to Mr Khan's predecessor Boris Johnson, warning towards utilizing pictures of a bus venture by the Tory politician.

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It stated: "Never use images from the previous administration such as the 'new bus for London'."

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A spokesperson for the Mayor of London stated: "The photo caption was added by a staff member in error, and doesn’t reflect the view of the Mayor or the Greater London Authority.

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"The doc has now been taken off the GLA web site and is being reviewed to make sure the language and steerage is suitable."

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