Labour rift on Sadiq linking Pres to fascists

A CABINET minister yesterday distanced the government from remarks by Sadiq Khan about fascism on the eve of Donald Trump's inauguration.

- BY ASHLEY COWBURN

The Mayor of London, who Mr Trump singled out for criticism during his first term in office, used an article to warn the "spectre of resurgent fascism haunts the West".

He pointed to the march of right-wing political parties in Europe and Mr Trump's re-entering the White House, saying: "These are deeply worrying times, especially if you're a member of a minority community."