Regarding the enforced resignation of James McGrath, Boris Johnson's Deputy Chief of Staff, the National Assembly Against Racism issued the following statement:
'The fall of Boris Johnson's Deputy Chief of Staff as a result of offensive comments regarding black communities to a journalist is no surprise.
'Johnson stood for Mayor of London with an appalling record of comments describing black children as 'piccaninnies', Africans with 'watermelon smiles' and xenophobic remarks about the Chinese people.
'One of his first actions in office has been to cut anti-racism from the GLA's Rise festival.
'Now the enforced resignation of his Deputy Chief of Staff indicates the real culture of the Johnson administration which is totally at odds with London as the most diverse city in the world.'