Sadiq Khan

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  • Visits Babar Ahmad, a convicted terrorist, in his spare time.[1]
  • Fundraises for Babar Ahmad, a convicted terrorist, to not be extradited to the USA.[1]
  • At a funeral in 2016 Khan was seen shaking Ahmad Babar’s hand.[1]
  • Khan's law firm received £1.3m in legal aid having sued the police 328 times in 10yrs.[1]
  • Described "Fire will be throughout the world" as "flowery words".[1]
  • Described a man who said "Its not suicide, it is martyrdom in the name of of God" as "a voice of reason and understanding".[1]
  • Blamed British government policy for 7/7 attacks.[1]
  • Referred to moderate Muslims as "Uncle-Toms".[1]
  • Hired Shueb Salar, who described the murder of Lee Rigby as fake.[1]
  • Claims knife crime is falling, official statistics regulator disagrees.[2]
  • Denied that he promoted United Airlines on US visit in exchange for business-class seats on flights.[3]
  • In 2001 he was the lawyer for the Nation of Islam in its successful High Court bid to overturn the 15 year ban on its leader Louis Farrakhan.[4]
  • Campaigned with Suliman Gani, an imam who supports female subservience to men and who has called for the founding of an Islamic state.[5]
  • His law firm consulted on the defence of Zacarias Moussaoui convicted in relation to 9/11.[6]
  • Appeared in pro-abortion video.[7]
  • Backs project to build LGBTQ+ housing "free from oppression".[8]

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