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Inaugural SXSW London Opens With Mayor Sadiq Khan Taking Shots at ‘Inward-Looking Mentality’ of U.S. and Trump Tariffs: ‘The U.K. is Tearing Down Barriers to Trade, Not Putting Up Walls’
The inaugural SXSW London has been opened by London mayor Sadiq Khan, who took aim at the 'Inward-looking mentality' of the U.S. and Trump's tariffs
He also used to opportunity on stage as a pitch to lure investment to the British capital by highlighting what he described as the “uncertainty and political turmoil” and an “inward-looking mentality” in the U.S., and taking aim at the tariffs imposed by Donald Trump since he started his second terms as president. In keep with the theme, Khan added that in London “we don’t simply tolerate diversity, we celebrate inclusion” and in another comment that could be seen to be directly aimed at the current U.S. administration, said the city was a “welcoming hub for international students.” The first SXSW London run June 2-7, with speakers including Idris Elba and Gillian Anderson alongside the CEOs of Twitch, WPP, OnlyFans and Google Deepmind.
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