Shaun Bailey has previously suggested London should be de-twinned from Beijing over human rights concerns. Credit: GLA/Newsquest Shaun Bailey has been accused of playing a “political game” after criticising Labour London Assembly members for voting down his motion to de-twin London and Beijing. Mr Bailey this week sent a letter addressed to London Mayor Sadiq Khan and signed by 10 Conservative MPs. In it, he claimed Labour Assembly Members were “on the wrong side of history” for voting against a motion in September about concerns over China’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims and Hong Kong protestors. Assembly Members instead passed a motion that called on the Mayor to review future twinning arrangements and asked the Government to engage with China over human rights concerns, including sanctions legislation if necessary.
Shaun Bailey has previously suggested London should be de-twinned from Beijing over human rights concerns. Credit: GLA/Newsquest Shaun Bailey has been accused of playing a “political game” after criticising Labour London Assembly members for voting down his motion to de-twin London and Beijing. Mr Bailey this week sent a letter addressed to London Mayor Sadiq Khan and signed by 10 Conservative MPs. In it, he claimed Labour Assembly Members were “on the wrong side of history” for voting against a motion in September about concerns over China’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims and Hong Kong protestors. Assembly Members instead passed a motion that called on the Mayor to review future twinning arrangements and asked the Government to engage with China over human rights concerns, including sanctions legislation if necessary.