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| London Mayor Sadiq Khan calls for fight against 'narrow nationalist parties' | London Mayor Sadiq Khan calls for fight against 'narrow nationalist parties' |
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| London Mayor Sadiq Khan will tell Scottish Labour conference delegates gathered in Perth that nationalism is as divisive as racism. | London Mayor Sadiq Khan will tell Scottish Labour conference delegates gathered in Perth that nationalism is as divisive as racism. |
| He will use his speech to say that the world-wide trend toward "narrow nationalist parties" needed to be fought off. | He will use his speech to say that the world-wide trend toward "narrow nationalist parties" needed to be fought off. |
| Mr Khan will insist now is the time to "build unity". | Mr Khan will insist now is the time to "build unity". |
| His address will take place ahead of Scottish leader Kezia Dugdale's speech to party members. | His address will take place ahead of Scottish leader Kezia Dugdale's speech to party members. |
| She is expected to pledge that she will work tirelessly in support of the union if there were to be a second independence referendum. | She is expected to pledge that she will work tirelessly in support of the union if there were to be a second independence referendum. |
| The MSP will also argue that Labour's "historic values can endure even under this greatest threat" and that it will "always put the people of this country first". | The MSP will also argue that Labour's "historic values can endure even under this greatest threat" and that it will "always put the people of this country first". |
| Ahead of his appearance at the conference, Mr Khan tweeted an extract from his speech. | |
| Promoted by the words "what I'll be saying to @scottishlabour today", the politician highlighted: "The world is becoming an increasingly turbulent and divided place. | Promoted by the words "what I'll be saying to @scottishlabour today", the politician highlighted: "The world is becoming an increasingly turbulent and divided place. |
| "We've seen Brexit, President Trump elected in the United States and the rise of right-wing populist and narrow nationalist parties around the world. It's up to us - whether in Scotland or in London - to fight this trend. | "We've seen Brexit, President Trump elected in the United States and the rise of right-wing populist and narrow nationalist parties around the world. It's up to us - whether in Scotland or in London - to fight this trend. |
| "The last thing we need now is to pit different parts of our country or sections of our society against each other - or to further fuel division or seek separation." | "The last thing we need now is to pit different parts of our country or sections of our society against each other - or to further fuel division or seek separation." |
| 'Time to build unity' | 'Time to build unity' |
| His went on to say: "There's no difference between those who try to divide us on the basis of whether we're English or Scottish and those who try to divide us on the basis of our background, race or religion. | His went on to say: "There's no difference between those who try to divide us on the basis of whether we're English or Scottish and those who try to divide us on the basis of our background, race or religion. |
| "The antidote to Brexit and the rise of the eight-wing populist parties is not to run away, break away or push our neighbours away. It's to lead in a different direction - the right direction. | "The antidote to Brexit and the rise of the eight-wing populist parties is not to run away, break away or push our neighbours away. It's to lead in a different direction - the right direction. |
| "Now is the time to build unity, create a more United Kingdom and ensure everyone has the opportunities they need to succeed." | "Now is the time to build unity, create a more United Kingdom and ensure everyone has the opportunities they need to succeed." |
| Mr Khan's tweet prompted strong reaction on social media including a response from Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. | Mr Khan's tweet prompted strong reaction on social media including a response from Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. |
| The SNP leader said she was a "big admirer" of Mr Khan but she added that his intervention had been "spectacularly ill-judged". |