Brexiteers Slammed Mayor Sadiq Khan's fireworks Display that lit up London's New Year's Eve Celebrations last Night

Brexiteers have slammed Sadiq Khan's 'disgraceful' pro-European Union fireworks display that lit up London's New Year's Eve celebrations last night - but the mayor has stood by his actions.

Mr Khan defended his decision to light up the London Eye to resemble the EU flag last night despite coming under heavy criticism.

He tweeted: 'Our spectacular #LondonNYE fireworks showed that whatever the outcome of Brexit - #LondonIsOpen - to business, talent, ideas & creativity - and why London really is the greatest city in the world.' 

He later told Sky News: 'As we bring 2019 it’s an opportunity for us to celebrate the contribution made to our city by Europeans.

'Here in London we have more than a million Londoners who are EU citizens and we should reflect on that.'

Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen accused Mr Khan of a 'betrayal of democracy' after the Remainer mayor bathed the London Eye in the blue of the bloc's flag, lighting up its carriages in a yellow reminiscent of its stars. 

'It’s low, it’s very low to politicse what is an international public event,' he told The Sun. 'It’s a betrayal of democracy and it’s what we have come to expect from a very poor mayor of London.'  

Mr Khan was accused of 'absolute disrespect' and of shoving his political views in the faces of the 17.4million voters who chose to leave in the 2016 Referendum as people vented their fury on social media.

 

 

 

 

 

SOURCES: Mailonline