Sadiq Khan Breaks Silence With Chilling Message to Britain Over His Shocking Treatment – ‘Enough Is Enough
London Mayor Sadiq Khan is facing a serious rise in Islamophobic abuse online. New data shows that 2024 had the second-highest number of hateful posts targeting him, with nearly 28,000 Islamophobic messages – more than twice as many as in 2023. Only 2019 was worse, the year Donald Trump launched online attacks against Khan.
These numbers are based on a report from Greater London Authority researchers. They only count public posts that mention Khan by name, so the actual level of abuse, especially in private groups or indirect comments, is likely much higher.
Most of the abuse – around 89% – came from the social media platform X, owned by Elon Musk. This raises concerns about the platform’s role in spreading hate, especially after repeated warnings from Khan and others about how damaging this can be to public conversation.
But it’s not just about numbers. People close to Khan say the nonstop racist abuse is taking a serious toll on him personally, and it could also stop young people from ethnic minority backgrounds from going into politics. The harmful stereotypes and conspiracy theories being spread are making things worse and discouraging diversity in leadership – at a time when it’s more important than ever.
The sharp rise in hateful posts last year also lined up with the mayoral election and controversial comments from politicians like Lee Anderson, who was suspended from the Conservative Party after saying Khan was controlled by “Islamists.” That incident showed how such prejudice is becoming more common in mainstream politics.
While over half of the total abuse Khan has faced since 2016 came from outside the UK, most of the hate in 2024 was homegrown – showing that this issue isn’t just global; it’s very much a British problem too.
What’s even more alarming is how 2025 has already started: more than 2,000 Islamophobic posts have been recorded in just the first two months. The problem isn’t going away.
Sadiq Khan has often called on both social media companies and the government to do more to stop this kind of hate. He’s made it clear: *“This isn’t just about me – it’s about the kind of country we want to be.”*
At the heart of all this is a big question: what does it say about our democracy if we allow this level of hate towards an elected official? And what does it tell young people from minority backgrounds about their chances of being accepted in public life?
