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Theresa May praised Sadiq Khan’s response to the London Bridge terror attack – but declined to publicly admonish Donald Trump over his remarks on the Mayor.

The Prime Minister said Mr Khan is doing an “excellent job” in the wake of the atrocity in which seven people were killed on Saturday night.

Mr Trump sparked a row as he tweeted criticism of London’s Mayor over his response to the attack.

The US President wrote: “At least 7 dead and 48 wounded in terror attack and Mayor of London says there is ‘no reason to be alarmed!’”

Mr Khan's statement appeared to have been taken out of context by Mr Trump. The Mayor had said: "Londoners will see an increased police presence today and over the course of the next few days.

"There's no reason to be alarmed."

Asked about the way in which foreign leaders have responded to Mr Khan’s handling of the attack, the PM said: “I think Sadiq is doing an excellent job. I’ve chaired a second Cobra meeting this morning, Sadiq Khan was present at that meeting, he was present at the Cobra that I chaired yesterday.

“We’re working together. We’re working with the Mayor of London and with City Hall to ensure, for example, that the transport network is able to get back up and running so that people can go about their business.”

Asked if a period of silence by Mr Trump would be advisable, she said: “I’m very clear that Sadiq is doing a good job as Mayor of London. That’s important; central government, the mayoralty and his officials working together to make sure we are responding to the attack and looking at the work the police is doing to give the public extra protection and extra reassurance.”

The PM was later asked what Mr Trump would have to say for her to criticise him publicly, causing her to cite her disagreement over the US President withdrawing his country from the Paris climate change agreement.

"I'm not afraid to say when I think President Trump is getting it wrong," she added.

"Sadiq Khan is doing a good job. To say anything else is wrong".