Sadiq Khan MP, Labour’s Shadow Justice Secretary, commenting on reports that Ukip would seek to scrap anti-discrimination laws said:

“This is one of the most shocking things I have ever heard from a mainstream politician and demonstrates breath-taking ignorance.

"We have made huge progress on tackling racial inequality and discrimination in this country, partly because of Labour’s strong anti-discrimination laws, but things are still far from perfect.

"When my parents moved to London they frequently saw signs saying ‘no blacks, no dogs, no Irish’; what Ukip is suggesting would take us back to those days.”