Rory Stewart, the former MP and independent mayoral candidate, accused Mr Khan of chasing a"soundbite", adding:"The policy cannot work."At a news conference in Brussels alongside Mr Verhofstadt - a long-time champion of Britons being offered associate citizenship after Brexit - Mr Khan described how many Londoners were"heartbroken" by the UK's departure from the EU last month.
He said:"I'm going to bang the drum for our city and to be close to our friends in Europe… but also seeing if there's a possibility, even though we've left the EU, of some sort of associate citizenship going forward.Mr Khan hailed associate citizenship for Britons as"the next best thing" to the UK staying in the EU's single market and retaining the bloc's freedom of movement rules, which he admitted"clearly is not going to happen".
He said:"Even if the British government doesn't reciprocate in relation to associate citizenship, we think the EU will put out the fraternal hand of friendship and recognise there are people in our country who want to stay close to the EU." Mr Verhofstadt was challenged as to whether associate citizenship would mean Britons enjoying the benefits of EU membership without the UK having the obligations of being part of the bloc.But the Belgian politician also admitted there would be an uphill task in convincing EU leaders to back his campaign.Jean-Claude Piris, a former legal adviser to the European Council, claimed the plan for associate citizenship was"not doable" without first changing EU treaties.
I don't suppose the government getting rid of 20000 officers had anything to do with it? Sky is crap
Did the UK government instructed him to so? Asking as only the UK government would be the one who can ask for this non-existend citizenship. Aside from that he is trying to get votes for the upcoming mayoral election by pulling this stunt
One of those chaps is Mickey Barners. Who's the other one, and which country is he from?
You can only be a citizen of a state. Is the EU a state now?
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I can think of several reasons why the EU can't accept SK's idea. Why can't he? Election gimmick. He's been a failure as Mayor but that won't stop a lot of London's voters backing him again because they don't care about the results, just the politics.
Think people are wanting him to morph into Robocop ffs
'As he traveled to Brussels, the London mayor WAS CORRECTLY told to instead focus on combating violent crime in the capital' FixedThatForYou
Loser Sadiq khan
He'll be out of a job soon.
I’ll give the Tosser a lift to Dover next time!
Enjoy your last few months as Mayor SadiqKhan . May 7th is coming fast and then we get a serious Mayor 👍
Too right! He has no authority to do anything!
Did he pay for it himself
No fan of Khan but yet again, the press giving the Bozo regime a free pass. Austerity
Doubting there will be many comments supporting this meeting!
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