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He dismissed protestors who accused Leave voters of being racist and said they needed to do more to understand why 52 per cent of voters chose to quit the 28-country bloc. Mr Khan told Politico: “Don’t call people racist because they decided to vote for an alternative, radical path. “Try to understand the concerns they’ve got an try to address them. “Just go to parts of the country, whether it’s Slough, or Boston and Lincolnshire, there has been a rapid change in a short period of time and finite public resources haven’t been able to cope.”

GETTY Sadiq Khan has told Remain voters to stop moaning and accept the result

He said Britain was a multicultural country and said blaming racism for this summer’s result was unfair.

GETTY Sadiq Khan campaigned with David Cameron for Britain to remain in Europe this summer

Mr Khan said: “When my dad first came to this country in the 1960s there were signs in guest houses saying ‘no blacks, no Irish, no dogs. “Now one of his children is the mayor of the city he chose to call home. “Whereas it was not uncommon when I was growing up to hear the ‘p’ word or the ‘n’ word or the ‘y’ word, depending on whether you were Asian, Afro-Caribbean or Jewish, my kids have never been racially abused in that way.”

London Brexit Protest Continues Thu, February 2, 2017 Brexit protest: Thousands take to London's streets in pro-EU protest 'March for Europe'. Play slideshow PA 1 of 11 Remain supporters demonstrate during the March for Europe rally in Parliament Square, London

He did warn, however, that racist incidents appear to have increased since the Leave victory and said both sides of the debate now needed to work together to make Brexit a success. He also said the abuse directed towards the High Court judges who said parliamentary approval was needed to approve Article 50 was not becoming of a “civilised society”. Mr Khan said: “Friends I have spoken to of my age post-Brexit have heard the ‘p’ word or the ‘n’ word or the ‘y’ word.

GETTY Sadiq Khan said it was wrong for Remain voters to accuse Leave voters of racism

“I’ve got mates who were called the ‘n’ word or the ‘p’ word in the week or two after Brexit. “One of the things about living in a civilised society that we’ve got to recognise is that there is inevitably a tension between the different pillars, the executive and the judiciary and the legislature. That tension is healthy.

The day Sadiq Khan was elected London Mayor Sat, May 7, 2016 All the best pictures from election day in the UK as SNP claim historic third win in Scotland. Play slideshow PA 1 of 38 Sadiq Khan sworn into office

“But what we cannot do is expect judges to do as politicians say. That is what happens when you live in Russia or Zimbabwe.” In a final warning to Remain campaigners, he said the time for moaning was over.

GETTY Thousands protested on the streets of London following this summer's Brexit vote