Sadiq Khan goes on tour to rescue In campaign

In campaigner: Sadiq Khan
Lucy Young
15 June 2016
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Sadiq Khan is to embark on a nationwide tour after being “called to the rescue” by the Remain camp to persuade Labour supporters to vote against Brexit.

The Mayor will start his eight-day dash around Britain by visiting Manchester, Oldham and Leeds, and possibly Bradford today.

He will distance himself from the Government, which has been accused of a “Project Fear” campaign, but will tell Labour supporters that voting In is the “positive, proud and patriotic thing to do”.

Mr Khan told The Standard: “I am backing Remain because it’s by far the best option for protecting working people’s jobs, wages and rights...the world won’t end if we leave Europe — but it won’t be in Londoners’ interests or the interests of working people.”

A YouGov poll for the Standard last week revealed that Mr Khan has overtaken both Boris Johnson and David Cameron as the most trusted voice on the EU in London. An ally of the new mayor claimed he had been “called to the rescue” by Remain, and added that both the Prime Minister and Chancellor George Osborne had urged him to get more involved as Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was struggling to get through to the party’s voters.

The Mayor is set to visit the Midlands on Saturday and return to London on Sunday, before a BBC referendum debate against Boris Johnson on Tuesday at Wembley Arena and then campaigning alongside Mr Corbyn on the eve of the poll on Wednesday.

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