London's mayor is pledging to campaign hard to persuade British citizens to vote to remain in the European Union in a June 23 referendum.
Sadiq Khan told The Associated Press today that leaders need to to go 'door to door, street to street, city to city,' to persuade voters in a contest seen as close.
Speaking on the sidelines of Queen Elizabeth II's birthday celebrations, Khan offered an impassioned appeal to political leaders to put aside differences that have diluted the message of campaigners who want the country to remain in the EU.
"If we believe that the European Union is important for our way of life, we've got to campaign together," he said. Khan, of the Labour Party, has campaigned with Prime Minister David Cameron, a conservative.
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To further strengthen business links between London and India, L&P will tomorrow open applications for the next round of its annual India Emerging 20 (IE20) initiative, a programme to discover some of India's most innovative and high growth companies with global aspirations.
Last year's competition saw more than 10 times as many applications as places from companies all over India and across the life sciences, technology and professional services sectors.
The final 20 companies selected for the programme are given the opportunity to come to London to meet and learn from senior business leaders, venture capital investors and decision-makers from major global companies.
David Slater, Director of International Trade and Investment at London & Partners, said: "With a world-class financial services and Europe's largest technology sector, London offers a great platform for innovative Indian businesses looking to expand internationally.
"Our IE20 programme aims to help these businesses maximise the opportunities in London by giving them access to our team of experts and leaders from the London business community.
