London Mayor Sadiq Khan launches #LondonIsOpen campaign

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has launched (18 July) a campaign to show that London is united and open for business and to the world following the EU Referendum. #LondonIsOpen aims to show the world that London remains entrepreneurial, international, and full of creativity, while reassuring the more than one million foreign nationals who live in London that they will always be welcome, and that any form of discrimination will not be tolerated. The Mayor is urging all Londoners, organisations and businesses to show their support for the #LondonIsOpen message. The starting idea for the campaign is built around London opening its doors to welcome people in, and will encourage people to use this as a platform for their own contributions. A film of famous locations opening their doors has been produced. (Click here). #LondonIsOpen kicked off with a film first broadcast at Stevie Wonder’s recent London Hyde Park concert to a 65,000-strong crowd. From the business world, names backing #LondonIsOpen include Richard Branson and chief executive of London Stock Exchange Xavier Rolet. Corporate backing has come from Google, Hilton and Merlin Entertainments, among others. Khan said: “We now need to make sure that people across London, and the globe, hear that #LondonIsOpen. I urge everyone to get involved with this simple but powerful campaign to send a positive message to the world.”