It comes after Paul Scully told BBC Radio London parts of Tower Hamlets are 'no-go areas'.
By Sonja Jessup and Liz JacksonA London MP and former mayoral candidate has defended his comments after suggesting there are "no-go" areas in parts of Tower Hamlets.Mr Scully also claimed people are concerned by "neighbourhoods changing"."There are areas where there are a tiny minority of people who make people uncomfortable about not being of their religion, of their culture, who are misinterpreting their own doctrine.
"I can't talk about now, I'm just talking about what I've seen and heard and the perception of people," he continued. "This isn't about tropes. There is no doubt there are people in this country that are fearful for going out not just because of Muslim gangs but because of other gangs." "Should I be bothering? Should I be bothering to speak out? It only takes good people not to speak out to perpetuate those views."ran to be the capital's next Conservative mayoral candidate but failed to make the shortlist last yearA source close to London mayor Sadiq Khan said: "Unfortunately Paul Scully is resorting to a notorious Islamophobic trope - with the highly offensive and untrue claim that there are 'no-go' areas for non-Muslims in parts of London.
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