'You've gone mad!' Moment Kelvin MacKenzie explodes at Michael Crick during Donald Trump row

The confrontation highlighted deep divisions over London's changing demographics and identity.

Mr MacKenzie defended President Trump's assertion that the capital had been transformed, whilst Mr Crick championed London as a thriving metropolis.

Their clash reflected broader tensions surrounding immigration, diversity and urban change in Britain's capital. The debate grew increasingly heated as both commentators traded opposing views on what constitutes a successful modern city.

Mr MacKenzie claimed census figures state that "40-odd per cent of people in London were actually from outside the UK". He added that whilst "60-odd per cent were British", many were "black or brown British".

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When Mr Crick challenged him by asking "What's wrong with that?", Mr MacKenzie responded: "You're going to say that our capital city being 60 per cent dominated by people not from here is normal? It's not normal, you've gone mad."

The former newspaper editor expressed his desire for a vote on limiting immigration, declaring: "I want to vote on saying we don't want more people coming into our country. You don't want to vote on it, you just want to agree on it."

When pressed about whether this applied to white immigrants, MacKenzie stated: "I don't care what colour they are."

Mr Crick mounted a robust defence of the capital, declaring it "a wonderful city" and arguing that London was "prospering". He challenged Mr MacKenzie's perspective by stating: "Our capital city is a lot more successful than his [Donald Trump's] capital city, which he has, by his own terms, sent in the national guard."

MacKenzie countered this comparison, asserting: "He sends the national guard into a lot of places and do you know what happens? Crime goes down."

The journalist questioned MacKenzie's focus on demographics, asking: "You're talking about black and brown people, why don't you see them for their contribution?"

Throughout the exchange, Mr Crick maintained that London's diversity represented strength rather than decline, directly contradicting both Mr MacKenzie's stance and Mr Trump's characterisation of the city.

Mr Trump's remarks at the UN General Assembly went beyond demographic concerns.

He claimed that London "want[s] to go to Sharia Law" and warned that "both the immigration and their suicidal energy ideas will be the death of western Europe if something isn't done immediately".

The President's speech drew audible groans from assembly members when he discussed "uncontrolled migration". He accused the UN of "funding an assault on Western countries and their borders" and claimed Europe had been "invaded by a force of illegal aliens like nobody's ever seen before".

Sir Khan's spokesperson dismissed the comments as "appalling and bigoted", refusing to dignify them with a detailed response. They highlighted that London remained safer than major American cities, with murder rates of 9.8 per million compared to 68 per million in the US.